Official milestones before launch

• June 2, 2025 — Pre-registration opens on the official site.
• June 2025 — Reveal trailer at Summer Game Fest 2025 + Future Games Show (mentioned in Developer Notes #1).
• July 30, 2025 — Developer Notes #1 (Producer KOO) — game vision: open-world action-RPG, 4-hero teams, 3 weapons per hero, open-world activities (foraging, fishing, cooking, companions).
• August 20, 2025 — Developer Notes #2 — announcement of participation in Gamescom ONL 2025 + announcement of the CBT (Closed Beta Test).
• September 9, 2025 — Pre-registration extended to mobile stores (App Store, Google Play). Email rewards: Twin Swords of the Celestial Gust + Supreme Reinforcement Stone ×10 + Gold ×100,000. App-store rewards: Tioreh hero + Beef Skewer ×10 + Special Mastery EXP ×3 + Regular Hero Selection Ticket ×10.
• September 24–25, 2025 — Developer Notes #3 (TGS 2025 D-1) — Tokyo Game Show demo with 12 playable heroes, flying mounts, the Fairy King's Forest revealed. Bosses showcased: Red Demon, Gray Demon, Albion.
• September 25, 2025 — Sony State of Play (Talk Over session) — initial launch date announced: January 28, 2026. PS5 pre-order available.
• October 30 → November 6, 2025 — CBT (Closed Beta Test) on Steam + PlayStation®5 — 19 playable heroes, 8 elements, Ferzen Mines, first bosses (Red/Gray Demon, Albion, 「Corrupted」 Guardian Golem, Draco King Drake), Mastery / Potential Points / Equipment Engraving / Weapon Ceiling Up systems.
• October 30, 2025 — Developer Notes #4 — CBT details: confirmation of the 8 elements (Fire, Cold, Earth, Lightning, Wind, Physical, Holy, Darkness), new bosses, the Ferzen Mines multiplayer dungeon, the Dragon's Tomb region.
• January 16, 2026 — Developer Notes #5 — announcement of the official launch postponement from January to March 2026. Following CBT feedback, rework of the combat system (Combo Attack, Flood, Dodge), exploration comfort (standardized keybinds, auto-travel via companion, free campfires, photo mode, improved Aquilons). 6 regions confirmed at launch: Fairy King's Forest, Dragon's Tomb, Baste Prison, White Dream Forest, Capital of the Dead, Vanya.
• January 27, 2026 — Participation in Taipei Game Show 2026 (PlayStation by Acer booth, January 29 → February 1).
• February 12, 2026 — Official confirmation of the final schedule: PS5/Steam early access on March 16 + Grand Launch on March 23, 2026.

• Saturday, March 14, 2026 — PlayStation®5 preload opens for Pre-Order Pack buyers (6:00 PM UTC+1).
• Monday, March 16, 2026 — Early access on PlayStation®5 and Steam at 6:00 PM UTC+1. PS5 preload open to all.
• Friday, March 20, 2026 — Temporary hotfix maintenance before the Grand Launch (see Hotfixes section below).
• Monday, March 23, 2026 — Worldwide Grand Launch at 4:00 PM UTC+1 on all platforms, including mobile (iOS, Android, Google Play Games). Cross-play and account linking available.
• Thursday, April 16, 2026 — Release of the Netmarble Launcher (PC version) at 2:00 AM UTC+1.

• Combo Attack — Technique linking several heroes, triggered on a hero swap. Activates Flood immediately when triggered.
• Flood — Central system — accumulation of an elemental gauge on the target that triggers advantageous effects based on the element used.
• Dodge (dash) — Avoids enemy attacks with a visual return (trail + shading on success). Can trigger additional effects depending on the hero.
• 8 elements — Fire, Cold, Earth, Lightning, Wind, Physical, Holy, Darkness. Each Flood burst produces a different effect (Fire = bonus damage, Cold = freeze, etc.).
• Difficulties — Normal / Hard / Inferno available at launch. Abyss arrives in 1.1.

Main regions ("Exploration Missions - The Great Britannia Expedition")

• Kingdom of Liones — Starting region (Kingdom of Liones Seal).
• Fairy King's Forest — King's home region (Fairy King's Forest Seal).
• Ferzen — Region containing the Ferzen Mines (Ferzen Seal).
• Oasis Village — Oasis Village Seal.
• Vanya — Vanya Seal.

Sub-zones referenced in the main quest

• Dragon's Tomb — Sub-zone tied to the Book of Stars lore.
• Baste Prison / Baste Underground Dungeon — Zone tied to the hidden quest "Corrupted Warden" and the boss Orgot. Mysterious Fangs: Golgius, Jude, Ruin, Friesia.
• White Dream Forest — Narrative sub-zone tied to Tristan.
• Solgales, Silent Desert, Desert of Memories, Cradle of Stars, Dalmally Ruins — Other sub-zones and exploration dungeons.

Open-world activities

• Foraging and mining — Manual at launch (Continuous Tracking arrives in 1.2).
• Cooking — Recipes for combat / exploration buffs, prepared at the campfire.
• Campfire — Restores HP anywhere in the world. Cooking is separate and provides buffs.
• Mounts (rideable companions) — Companions usable as a mount, with special skills (dash, glider).
• Aquilons — Fast-travel / long-distance flight system.
• Fishing, capturing, crafting — Secondary activities integrated into the Path of Exploration.

Official pull rules (SSR)

• SSR guarantee in 80 pulls — An SSR hero is guaranteed within 80 pulls maximum. The counter resets every SSR obtained before 80.
• 50/50 on the featured hero — 50% chance that the guaranteed SSR is the featured hero. If you lose the 50/50, the next SSR obtained is mandatorily the featured hero.
• 120th-pull bonus — Featured hero obtained as a mandatory bonus once 120 pulls are reached (1× per banner).
• Carried counter — The cumulative pull count and SSR-guarantee state carry over to any subsequent "Hero Pick Up". The "120th-pull bonus" stays tied to the active banner.

• First pull free — Subsequent pulls use "Exclusive Skin Selection Tickets" (they don't expire).
• 10 tiers — All rewards guaranteed within max 10 pulls, no duplicates. Escalating cost: tier 2-3 = 1 unit, tier 4 = 2, tier 5-6 = 4, tier 7-8 = 6, tier 9-10 = 8.

Dungeons

• The Capital of the Dead — Anchor boss: Guila, Vice-Captain of Liones.
• Deep Spider Nest — Anchor boss: Arrogant Spider Queen Shakeera.
• Ferzen Mines — Multiplayer dungeon. Tourmaline cart system.
• Gold Dungeon — Cube-key dungeon (10 keys per run at launch).
• Mastery Growth Dungeon — Source of materials for hero Mastery progression.

Boss Challenge

• 「Corrupted」 Warden Orgot — Boss of the Baste Underground Dungeon (hidden quest "Corrupted Warden").
• 「Corrupted」 Ancient Dragon — Boss challenge available at launch.
• Albion — Three-phase giant boss, revealed at TGS 2025 (Developer Notes #3).
• 「Corrupted」 Guardian Golem — Boss revealed for the CBT (Developer Notes #4).

• Book of Stars — Main account progression. EXP through main quests + exploration. Tiers unlock content and perks. Some tiers gate the World Level increase.
• Starlight Watch — Weekly reward: pick a constellation to receive Star Fragments matching the current level. Resets Monday at 8:00 AM UTC+1.
• World Level — Increases through dungeons unlocked at certain Book of Stars tiers. Defines the quality of field drops.
• Mastery — Strengthens a hero's base capabilities. Up to 4 Growth Points through Mastery progression.
• Potential Points — Obtained by acquiring duplicate heroes (duplicates converted).
• Weapons — Ceiling Up — Through weapon fragments obtained by recycling weapons. Higher-rank weapon crafting at the workbench.
• Equipment Engraving — Key element of equipment improvement. Sturdy / Brilliant Engraving Seals as materials.

Login events (starting March 16)

• Boosted Rate - Grand Inauguration Celebration Login Event — 8 days of stackable rewards, claimable in bulk on the first login after the Grand Launch. Includes [SSR] Guila (Day 1) and the [SSR] Black-Flame Wing Spear (Day 8).
• New Player Welcome - Stargazer Login Reward — 7 Regular Hero Selection Tickets (1/day × 7 days) for new accounts.
• Challenge Missions I - Running Together — 40 Regular Hero Selection Tickets + companion "Lonely Wild Bear" + Diane 02 Emoji + title "No Longer a 7DS Rookie".
• Challenge Missions II - To a Destiny Beyond! — Starts March 23 at 4:00 PM UTC+1. Rewards Incandescent Essence, Thunderous, Star Guardian armor sets (Quality 100). Final completion: SSR Crafted Weapon Selection Chest.
• A Journey Together - 『Book of Stars』 Growth — Rewards at each Book of Stars level + weekly Starlight Watch.
• Trail of Progress - Two Paths — 10 stages for the Path of the Hero + 10 stages for the Path of Exploration, with Regular Hero Selection Tickets as the final reward.

Launch coupon codes

• WELCOMEORIGIN — Regular Hero Selection Ticket ×1, Supreme Mastery EXP ×10, Supreme Reinforcement Stone ×10, Supreme Refining Stone ×10, Gold ×50,000.
• ORIGINDISCORD — Regular Hero Selection Ticket ×1, Small Cube Key Bundle ×3.
• ORIGINX — Regular Hero Selection Ticket ×1, Gold ×50,000.
• ORIGINSTEAM — Regular Hero Selection Ticket ×1, Superior Mastery EXP ×10.

Tuesday, March 17 maintenance (9:30 AM → 11:15 AM UTC+1)

• Server stabilization — Improvement of intermittent connection-instability issues observed in some regions.
• Flood-effect fix — Fixed the issue preventing correct triggering of skill effects tied to Flood conditions.
• Compensation — Star Fragment ×300 (maintenance) + Star Fragment ×700 (special gift for early access). Claimable until March 31 at 3:59 PM UTC+1.

Friday, March 20 maintenance (7:00 AM → 10:00 AM UTC+1, Developer Notes #6)

• Crimson Flame (SR) balance — Elite monster loot material quantity: 50 → 20 units. Material Selection Chests distributed as compensation to players who had already crafted.
• Black Flame (SSR) balance — Field boss loot material quantity: 90 → 30 units. Same compensation as above.
• Fixes — Purple screen blocking progression, Boss Challenge time reset on reconnect, Meliodas Mastery Lv30 mission bug, multiple intermittent crashes.
• Special rewards (Developer Notes #6) — Gold ×200,000, Elite Token ×10, Special Mastery EXP ×30, Large Cube Key Bundle ×2, Superior HP Potion ×20, Evening Primrose ×10, Unknown Knight Token ×10, Clean Savagery Token ×10, Superior Young Bigmoss Flower ×10, Silky Giant-Bird Feather ×10.
• Thank-you reward — Regular Hero Selection Ticket ×10 + Large Cube Key Bundle ×1.
• Maintenance compensation — Star Fragment ×300.

Sunday, March 22 maintenance (9:00 AM → 1:00 PM UTC+1)

• Albion bugs fixed — Death at a specific location causing incorrect respawn; inability to attack the core if Albion staggers near an inaccessible area.
• Orgot bug fixed — Combat would not reset on death, blocking progression.
• Cube Key exploit — Issue where cube keys recharged on reconnect after consumption. Data examined to identify exploits.
• Other fixes — Character-switch key not recognized during tutorial, Keyboard/Mouse and Controller shortcuts resetting on reconnect, Elaine wand "Whirling Veil" continuous damage, brotherhood-member approval after vice-captain demotion, error code on Meliodas Growth Mission Pack purchase on PS5 without the Meliodas hero, sound not emitting correctly in some circumstances.
• Compensations — Star Fragment ×300 (maintenance) + Large Cube Key Bundle ×1 (encouragement). Claimable until April 5 at 3:59 PM UTC+1.

Post-launch server patch — March 27

• Server patch without maintenance — 6:00 AM → 9:47 AM UTC+1. Fixes: resurrection impossible after quest failure caused by hero death, infinite loading when joining a party in some situations, multiple intermittent crashes.