SNK and Netmarble has announced that Rock Howard is now available as a new fighter in THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK. The most recent update to the game also adds the Summer Festival Eve event, expanded content, and various limited-time events.
Rock Howard, the son of Geese Howard and student of Terry Bogard, wields his skills “Deadly Rave Neo EX” and “Raging Storm.” As part of an arrival event that will last until June 24, he features the [Fury] synergy that adds new strategic options for team building. Ahead of the upcoming Summer Festival update, the game is holding a commemorative rerun event featuring Halloween-style fighters. Halloween-style Iori Yagami once again be available from June 11 through June 24, while Halloween-style Mature will return between June 25 through July 8.
Through the seasonal check-in event and weekly coupons, players can obtain 15,000 Seasonal Fighter Tokens, which can be used to summon Halloween-style fighters. Additionally, a [Fury] Synergy Pick-Up event is now available through June 24, increasing the acquisition rates of fighters with the [Fury] synergy. The latest update also expands multiple content areas, including Stage, Void Sanctuary Dungeon, City of Vengeance, Paradox Research Lab, Infinity Challenge, and Influence. Further, it offers The Lucky Elpy event, which will be available from June 15 through June 19 and gives players a chance to obtain the Legendary Supporter Gai Tendo, and The Ready Action! event, which will take place from June 18 through July 1, and features the Legendary pets Goldie and Trunkie.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK is available now for Android via Google Play and iOS via App Store. Final Weapon previously interviewed Netmarble Neo CTO and project director Myeong-hyeon Kim about THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK. In our interview, Myeong-hyeon Kim discusses his role as project director of THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK, the team’s outlook on the game, and even possible collaborations and a PC version.
