Studiobside revealed Counterside: A (Ante-Exilian), a reboot title of the urban fantasy RPG Counterside, on September 2.

Counterside is a subculture RPG launched by Studiobside in February 2020. Despite facing a barrage of criticism regarding its bumpy live operations and uneven artwork polish, the developer kept the lights on for six years thanks to a genuinely solid narrative and memorable character writing. Alas, the end of service was announced back in June, and the original servers officially shut down on August 26. At the time, Studiobside CEO Ryu Geum-tae dropped a hint in an official notice, stating that Counterside would return with a reboot project.

The official social media channels for Counterside: A have now dropped a teaser image alongside the tagline, "Back to the battlefield." Keen-eyed fans can spot series mainstays Hilde and Yumina in the artwork, alongside what appears to be the vessel Gleipnir. Regrettably, details regarding a launch window or specific gameplay systems remain under wraps for now.

Naturally, the community has had plenty to say about the announcement. Some players are cautiously optimistic, commenting, "Let us hope they actually manage operations well this time around," and "I wonder if the story is getting a reboot too?" Meanwhile, a cynical corner of the fanbase is rolling their eyes, with critics asking, "If they were going to do this, why pull the plug on the original in the first place?" and "We'll just have to grind our accounts all over again, so frankly, I don't see the point of a reboot."