«September has been saturated with games that look incredible. We knew this was a possibility, but when you’re in a partner showcase As happened to us, the dates are set weeks in advance,» says One More Level in a message on X. «We want to give Valor Mortis (and your pocketbook) some breathing room. That’s why we’ve decided to move our release date to October 13.» The studio also remembers that they have just released the demo of the game and are receiving a lot of feedback, so they will take advantage of this extra time to adjust some things.
Valor Mortis is a Souls-like action game that puts players in the shoes of a soldier from Napoleon’s Grande Armée who has been resurrected in a Europe ravaged by a mysterious plague. The corruption that sweeps the continent also affects its sales and offers a source of power. Valor Mortis demo is available on Steam and includes two levels.
The trailer still indicates that the game comes out on September 24, but it will arrive on October 13.
Games that go on sale in September or during the first two weeks of October don’t have much room to breathe. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will go on sale on October 23 and even though the saga is not at its best, it is not a good rival, while Grand Theft Auto VI, which is the main culprit of this situation, has monopolized November. December is a much less attractive month because the big games are already out, Black Friday has passed and there are a lot of parties.
Lyrical Games and One More Level have decided to delay the launch of Valor Mortis a couple of weeks to avoid: Marvel: Wolverine (September 15), Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave (September 17), Control Resonant (September 24), Silent Hill: Townfall (September 24), Onimusha: Way of the Sword (September 25) and Minecraft Dungeons II (September 29. In addition, Rayman Legends will arrive in early October: Retold (October 1) and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve (October 2). If we look a little further, the situation is not much better with the launch of Gears of War: E-Day (October 6).
With the new date, Valor Mortis goes on sale the same day as Planet Zoo 2 and a couple of days before Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse. We will see if the calendar is maintained or there are other companies that decide to move the date of their game.