Soulslike 'Valor Mortis' Delayed Four Days After Release Date Announcement
The delay, decided before the original announcement went live, shows how a packed September release calendar forced a last-minute schedule change for a mid-tier title.
Key Facts
- One More Level delayed 'Valor Mortis' on June 12, four days after announcing a September 24 release date.
- The Soulslike RPG is now set to launch on October 13, 2026, on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- The developer cited a crowded September release schedule as the reason for the delay.
- Publisher Lyrical Games decided to delay the game immediately after seeing 'Onimusha: Way of the Sword' and 'CONTROL Resonant' announced for September 24 at State of Play.
- The game is set in a fictionalized 19th-century Europe, where players control a dead soldier of Napoleon's Grande Armée.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
Developer One More Level announced a delay for the Soulslike RPG 'Valor Mortis' just four days after revealing its September 24 release date. The game is now set to launch on October 13, 2026, on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The developer cited a crowded September release schedule as the reason.
One More Level announced a delay for 'Valor Mortis' on June 12, only four days after revealing a September 24 release date alongside a demo. The developer cited a crowded September schedule as the reason, noting that the new date of October 13 gives the game and players' wallets some breathing room. According to GameFile, the decision was made immediately after publisher Lyrical Games saw release date announcements for 'Onimusha: Way of the Sword' and 'CONTROL Resonant' at State of Play, both of which land on or near September 24. The game is a Soulslike action RPG set in a fictionalized 19th-century Europe where players control a dead soldier of Napoleon's Grande Armée.
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