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Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Game's English-Subtitled Story Trailer Reveals Worldwide Launch on October 4
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Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Wednesday that it will release the Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream game worldwide on October 4 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The company streamed the story trailer with English subtitles:
Bandai Namco describes the original story:
In Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream, a new system is added to the world of Alfheim Online, but a malfunction causes all worlds and timelines to collide, creating a unique setting and challenging environment for Kirito and other players. All lost in uncharted territory, enemies become allies, departed characters are back and unlikely alliances will be formed to survive the dangers in this unsettled world.
The game launches in Japan on October 3 for consoles and October 4 for PC via Steam.
The game is getting a Deluxe Edition that includes a DLC character pass and a costume set, as well as a Premium Edition that additionally includes another costume, digital art book, digital soundtrack, and early access three days before the release.
There was a closed beta test on March 11-17.
The game features co-op raids for up to 20 players.
The Sword Art Online: Last Recollection game launched in the West for PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in October 2023. It features playable original characters for the game, drawn from previous Sword Art Online games.
Source: Press release
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