.hack//RE:

.hack//Link -The Final Tale of the Player- is a standalone version of the True Ending E: The [E]nd of .hack which was featured in .hack//Link -Final Twilight- Final Edition which bringing conclusion to it's franchise and Akira Kuryuu's story while linked to the spiritual sequel to .hack series, available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2, Microsoft Windows (Steam), and Microsoft Windows (Epic Game Store).

As the game is standalone, featuring the additional contents from the final version of .hack//Link -Final Twilight- which is medium short games, although this version will featured an additional story elements, new combat ability system, side-quest features, new challenges, and more, including more returning characters which never even make to appear due to the time constraints, as well as fleshing the new character story. According to the directors and producer, the game combats will be different from ChaosWort while still performing the high and fast-paced action.

There are no DLC development or in production this time, but players can transferring the save clear data from .hack//Link -The Final Twilight- or it's Final Edition in order to get an additional costumes and equipment bonuses.

Development
Due to the popular demands from fans to release the cut version which were never even added to the game due to memory size and time constraints length of the game which unable to finish his vision. The decision to releases a standalone version would help to bringing his vision alive, while also adding a new certain elements to extend the richness of the story and gameplay, to focus on concluding Akira's story and the connection with 81311 anime series so far.

It's also allows to bring those elements which breaking the rules of boundaries and extinctual crisis which what .hack was stands for, but also bringing true existence themes about meanings to being a Player of their own story to tell and what answers that lies in order to conclude their story, as a Player.

While realizing the director's cut, he also wanted to added a new boundaries in it's story development that states to break rules, and also bringing to connection what comes so far to the players who had played the game and long-lasting following the series so far, they also want to focus on bringing lights the connection of CODE 81311 anime series which soon be brought to light of their story. In highlights information that AIKA's story will getting expansion in order to fully realize her conclusion story which is way in order to given a proper send off toward her story, while for Akira's character and story will be fully getting a fleshed out, as well as determined send off.

Synopsis
''In the unknowing time, in unknowing days, in unknowing months, in unknowing years, or even century, no man alone knows how many times it did passed. The man has lost his purpose without someone who he willing to protect and without someone he willing to kill, all that's left for him is filled with the emptiness and void in his heart, he feel nothing and nothing at all, nothing could find what he lived for, nothing he could find what to care anymore, only he can do is move forward to survive.''

''In the winter snow, the following the apocalypse, he was lying alone in this cruel world without someone as his part of his goal, he only fight through endless life with sin and punishment. The life he thought was come to an end has brought back to him, leaving him in nothing to achieve anymore, except one thing, The Promise.''

Akira's Side

 * Akira Kuryuu
 * Toki-Runty
 * Akiroda Matsunaiga
 * Black CODE/Miyuki Kuryuu -Akashic Ver-
 * Miller
 * JIKANET

AIKA's Side

 * AIKA
 * Nioh
 * Taro
 * Nami Tomohiko

The Administration World of Network Record/Project .hack

 * The Creator (The Original Saika Amagi)
 * Administrator World of Network (The Twin of Vannese)
 * Diener
 * Davis
 * Han Shi
 * Astria "Miki" Estoria - Miki-Seven
 * Relena Northstein
 * Reiko Saeki

Players/Remnants of the Past (Enemy)

 * All things that includes the characters previous .hack titles. One most notable appearance are Kite, Haseo, Tsukasa, Sora Yuuki, Sakuya and all characters from Chrono Guild which was dead from the previous one and now leaving as a empty husk to serves as an recycled players by Administration World of Network Records. Same as the Twilight Knights which they were made from the Aura's memories, but this was made in different ways, which was created by the records of the memories which was recorded, and being controlled by them as accordance to the creator.
 * Aura
 * Yggdrasil

Other

 * Saika Amagi
 * Tokio Kuryuu
 * Saki Kuryuu
 * Dominique de Mirabeau
 * Jun Bansyoya
 * Zefie
 * Sophia

Changes
The standalone version, .hack//Link -The Final Tale of the Player- will be a version upgrades from the additional scenario version from Final Edition, it considered to be satisfying better for players to experience, also along with a new director's cut content and as well as a brand-new story elements.


 * Updated visuals for Unreal Engine 5 along with improvements from previous version in Final Twilight: Final Edition.
 * Newly soundtracks composed by Chikayo Fukuda and MONACA.
 * Sub-Stories features added to the game, and it's very unique boundaries from the previous game.
 * Equipment Upgrades added to the game.
 * ATLIMIT Smartphone options added to the game, which players now can read E-mails, news, forums, and enjoy the gallery. also a music.
 * The elements combats system from ChaosWort has returned and added to the game, excluding Black Cursed Hand, Black Words, Stealth, Social Stealth and Assassination. It replaces with a new one which focused on high fast-paced combat.
 * Music BGM Custom added to the game, which allows player to choose any soundtracks you want to added from previous titles and even from your music library, to creating an immersive experience to create their own story music based.
 * Players are able to transferring all save clear data from previous games of all, starting with IMOQ Re: Login, which unlocks something unexpected additional story cutscenes.
 * Improved Features of Photo Mode added to the game.
 * The story of Ending E: The [E]nd of .hack is getting an director's cut content which never even make it toward a final product, featuring:
 * Additional Story cutscenes, which includes upgrades cutscenes from the original that has more deeper emotional story.
 * Expand and Increased the story plots which never even answered in the original version.
 * Increased the richness of the story within character developments and story developments, which exclusively for Akira Kuryuu.
 * Extra Episode: Father and Child which focused on Akira Kuryuu who spent time hiding in conflicted and lived with their children, and later with his granddaughter, Saki Kuryuu.
 * New bosses and enemies.
 * Han Shi, Reiko Saeki, JIKANET, Black CODE, and Relena Northstein will make return.
 * One new surprising final arc which replacing the climax story in The True Ending E with a new one as Akira and AIKA finally reached to the top, with The Creator of System appear to the game as a final boss.
 * A new ending added to the game.
 * The total approximately gameplay hours with Director's cut content added to the game, which can be finished within 7-8 hours of gameplay.
 * .hack//Link -The Final Tale of the Player- as a standalone version will getting a new elements content and new changes, such as:
 * Additional story cutscenes added to the game which closely connected with CODE: 81311 anime series, also reworked some scenes which perfectly fit for the director's cut story content.
 * AIKA's story POV has been expanded, which learns more about her story, as well as her past between Final Twilight and this game event, along with new bosses and enemies, along with her new combat abilities.
 * Recycle World Network Record added to the game as a new challenges dungeons.
 * New Episode: Memories of Program, Ghost of the Past, Akashic Line, Brothers, Schwarz, Amagi's Memories, and The Unknown Shred of Past a new story scenarios added to the game.
 * The Final arc stories has gradually expand into two parts, as the second part of the final arc is a surprising twist one.
 * More new areas and places in Nexus World Network Record also for the outside towers, with Yunari Island areas is getting expanded from the original.
 * Several Lost Grounds are returned, including Mac Anu.
 * New surprising elements added to the game.
 * New Secret endings added to the game.
 * Combining with Director's Cut story Content with a new story elements exclusively for Standalone version which approximately can be finish within 20-25 hours of gameplay.