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The October 19 public demo is canceled. Its replacement is a lottery-selected Steam test: apply by October 22, 23:59 JST; sessions are planned October 23–31.
Update 0.1.73 adds older-PC speech options, Steam sign-in fallback and revised game scenarios. Check the 1–8-player limit and compatibility before buying.
The October 19 demo is canceled. Check the October 22 JST application cutoff, October 23–31 closed test, Steam codes, lottery eligibility and sharing limits.
Update 0.1.73 adds older-PC speech options, Steam sign-in fallback and revised game scenarios. Check the 1–8-player limit and compatibility before buying.
Meet Valor Mortis: first-person Soulslike combat, launch Game Pass tiers and why its 113K Twitch audience peak is a different measure from Steam players.
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