Is Arknights: Endfield free to play & is it a gacha game?

James Busby
Arknights: Endfield character

Is Arknights: Endfield free to play and is it a gacha game? Well, here’s everything we currently know about this highly-anticipated anime game. 

Arknights: Endfield is an upcoming 3D real-time RPG that aims to deliver a new experience for both anime fans and those familiar with the previous game’s world. Unlike its predecessor, Endfield aims to deliver a fully immersive 3D experience that focuses on real-time strategy and RPG elements.

In fact, Arknights: Endfield shares a lot more similarities to Genshin Impact in its combat and flashy animations. Because of this, many players will be wondering whether Arknights: Endfield is free to play and if it will feature any gacha elements.

Is Arknights: Endfield free to play?

Arknights: Endfield characters
Arknights: Endfield is the latest anime game players are hyped for.

Yes, Arknights: Endfield will be free to play when it releases. While we don’t know much about the game, we do know that it will be available on PC, iOS, and Android. However, while Arknights: Endfield is free to play, it will feature microtransactions that enable players to purchase premium currency. 

Is Arknights: Endfield a gacha game?  

Yes, Arknights: Endfield a gacha game. According to early Aplha gameplay discussion posted on Reddit, players must roll on banners to unlock weapons to use with their favorite characters. This is fairly similar to other free to play games, like Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail. 

Both of these games require players to either purchase or earn currency to spend on banners. However, unlike HoYoverse gacha games, alpha players have indicated that the gacha mechanic is only available for weapons and not characters. 

Of course, it’s still early days and the developers could make major adjustments to Arknights: Endfielfd’s gacha elements before release. 

As always, we’ll be sure to update this piece as soon as we get official information, so bookmark this page and check back regularly. 

In the meantime, head over to our Arknights: Endfield release hub to get the latest details on the game’s release.

About The Author

James is Dexerto's Associate Games Editor who joined the website in 2020. He graduated from university with a degree in Journalism, before spending four years freelancing for GamesRadar+, PCGamesN, RPS, LoL Esports, Red Bull Gaming, and many more. You can find him covering everything from CoD, Apex Legends, Genshin Impact, and Monster Hunter. Need to get in touch? Email James at james.busby@dexerto.com.