Valor Mortis Lands Day One on Game Pass and PS Plus With a Free Trial
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Valor Mortis arrives on October 13 for $39.99, hitting Xbox Game Pass on day one and offering a ninety-minute trial for PlayStation Plus subscribers.
One More Level Games is bringing their upcoming first-person soulslike, Valor Mortis, to PC and current-gen consoles on October 13. According to Polygon, the studio is bypassing traditional digital pre-orders and launching the game straight onto subscription services. Xbox players get full access on day one via Game Pass, while PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive a ninety-minute trial with progression carrying over to the full game.
Set in a dark fantasy version of Napoleon's army, the game follows a revived soldier named William who uses newfound abilities to fight infected troops while collecting Catalysts and Ambers to customize his build. Publisher Lyrical Games has priced the title at $39.99 to stay competitive in a crowded fall release window. Players looking for physical copies will find actual discs inside the boxes, and purchasing the physical Xbox version grants a digital license through Play Anywhere for cross-device play.
Dropping a new title directly into subscription libraries changes the usual launch day math for players who are already juggling multiple live-service battle passes and backlog titles. By offering a generous trial and skipping pre-order FOMO tactics, the team is letting word-of-mouth and creator streams do the heavy lifting. It is a refreshing approach in a season full of costly blockbusters that demand full commitment before anyone gets to test the mechanics.
Tags: Soulslike, Game Pass, PS Plus, PC Gaming, Console Gaming
Original article: Polygon