The Critically Acclaimed Game Is Free To Access To All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium Subscribers 

January 21, 2026 – KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS and 505 Games are proud to announce that DEATH STRANDING DIRECTORS CUT, the definitive version of Hideo Kojima’s Genre-Defying Epic, is now available for Xbox Game Pass across PC and console, only for subscribers on the Xbox Game Pass Premium and Ultimate tiers. 

In DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT, take on the role of Sam Bridges as he embarks on a mission to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Guide Sam and reconnect a fractured society after a cataclysmic event known as the ‘Death Stranding’ opens the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead, leading to grotesque creatures from the afterlife roaming the fallen world.  

DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT is the definitive experience which also introduces a new ‘Ruined Factory’ location, a treacherous underground compound packed with fresh dangers. Sam also now has a wealth of new delivery assists, from cargo catapults and ramps, to a stabiliser which features thrusters that assist with cargo weight shifts and reduce the impact of landing when jumping from high areas. Melee combat has been amped up with the addition of more moves including a drop kick, whilst the new Maser Gun can stun enemies and short-circuit vehicles temporarily with electricity. Finding the perfect weapon loadout is now achievable thanks to the new firing range location, whilst the new Racetrack enables players to race and compete in time-attack competitions against other players who are connected online. Protagonist Sam Bridges can even ride Buddy Bots to traverse the wastelands with greater ease. 

The ground-breaking experience from legendary game creator Hideo Kojima, DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT also features the acting and voice talents led by a star-studded cast including Norman Reedus as Sam Bridges, Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Margaret Qualley, and Lindsay Wagner.  

The Xbox version of DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT has also recently received an update to optimise the game for handhelds, so owners of the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally devices will also be able to play the game on the go! 

Purchase DEATH STRANDING DIRECTORS CUT through the Xbox Games Store. 

For more information on Xbox Game Pass, please click here. 

About 505 Games

505 Games, a Digital Bros’ subsidiary, is a global publisher focused on offering a broad selection of video games for players of all ages and skill levels. The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on console and PC platforms as well as mobile devices. Publishing highlights include DEATH STRANDING (PC), Control, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Ghostrunner, Gems of War, Journey to the Savage Planet, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. 505 Games has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, China and Japan. For more information on 505 Games and its products please visit 505games.com.

About HIDEO KOJIMA / KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS Hideo Kojima is a world-renowned game creator and auteur known for pushing the boundaries of the video game medium. Widely considered the father of the stealth genre, he is also credited with innovating both story-telling and cinematic presentation in video games at large. On December 16th, 2015, Hideo Kojima established his own studio called KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, under the banner of “From Sapiens to Ludens”. The studio will be celebrating its 8-Year Anniversary this year. On November 8th, 2019, the studio released its first title, DEATH STRANDING, starring Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, and Léa Seydoux, for PlayStation® 4. Since its release, DEATH STRANDING has launched on PC and received numerous game awards and achieved worldwide acclaim. In 2020, Hideo Kojima received the BAFTA Fellowship, the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of exceptional contribution to film, games or television. On December 7th, 2023, in partnership with XBOX GAME STUDIOS, the studio officially announced OD, an experience that will explore the concept of testing your fear threshold – while blurring the boundaries of gaming and film.

The Latest Game in the Acclaimed LIFE IS STRANGE Series Launches on March 26, 2026

SYDNEY (Jan. 21, 2026) – Since the original LIFE IS STRANGE nearly 11 years ago, iconic characters Max Caulfield and Chloe Price have been through a literal whirlwind of friendship, love, heartbreak and loss. Now, in a once-thought-impossible return, the two will finally reunite in the upcoming full-length adventure, LIFE IS STRANGE: REUNION, which SQUARE ENIX announced today during a livestream. Developed by Deck Nine Games, LIFE IS STRANGE: REUNION will launch on March 26, 2026, for PlayStation^®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam^® and Microsoft Store on Windows.

For those who missed it, the LIFE IS STRANGE: REUNION announcement livestream can be viewed here: Life is Strange: Reunion Reveal Livestream

In LIFE IS STRANGE: REUNION, players will once again visit Caledon University, where Max Caulfield works as a photography teacher. Returning from a weekend away, Max finds her beloved Caledon ablaze, as a raging inferno destroys the hallowed grounds and ends the lives of Max’s friends, students and faculty alike. Max only escapes the devastation due to her Rewind power – returning from the original LIFE IS STRANGE – a supernatural ability that lets her reverse time.

Jumping back in time through a selfie, Max now has just three days to work out how the fire began. Can she make the most of her second chance to prevent this fiery disaster?

That’s when Chloe Price arrives at Caledon, much to Max’s surprise: a shocking repercussion of Max’s merging of the timelines at the end of LIFE IS STRANGE: DOUBLE EXPOSURE. Haunted by nightmares of a past she never lived, and with her grip on reality unravelling, Chloe needs Max’s help.

For the very first time in the series, players can play as both Max and Chloe in the same game, alternating between their different perspectives as the story unfolds.

Players will use Max’s Rewind power to undo and redo decisions, change the course of conversations and manipulate the environment to solve four-dimensional puzzles, and use Chloe’s Backtalk ability, quick wits, and take-no-prisoners attitude to sway key suspects – and go where Max can’t.

This game builds on all the character-led, grounded storytelling for which the LIFE IS STRANGE series is known, with meaningful choices that affect the outcome of a dramatic and surprising narrative – all culminating in an epic climax that serves as a finale to the Max and Chloe saga.

About Deck Nine Games

Deck Nine is an independent game developer dedicated to forging stores and gameplay into transformative entertainment experiences. Based in Westminster, Colorado, Deck Nine is best known for its work on the recent games in the award-winning Life is Strange series, published by Square Enix. This includes Life is Strange: True Colors, Life is Strange: Before the Storm, and Life is Strange: Remastered Collection. Deck Nine’s talented team of developers have won awards for their work in films, TV, and videogames. For more information on Deck Nine, visit www.DeckNineGames.com.

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Explore secrets, uncover memories and experience a haunting sci-fi world in this handcrafted metroidvania adventure from Focus Entertainment and Douze Dixièmes!

PARIS –Jan. 20, 2026 –Focus Entertainment and Douze Dixièmes are thrilled to announce that MIO: Memories in Orbitis now available worldwide on PC and consoles. Players can experience the game on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store. It’s also available today on Xbox Game Pass and fully playable on Steam Deck.

Cast Light into an Obscured Past

Uncover the secrets of the Vessel, a vast, derelict spaceship adrift in the void. As MIO, a nimble android awakening alone in its labyrinthine depths, you’ll explore lush corridors overrun by vegetation, face malfunctioning machines, and piece together fragments of a forgotten vestige. Every frame is designed to immerse players in an atmosphere that’s as beautiful as it is unsettling. But beauty here is never safe. Every corner hides a mystery, and every discovery unlocks new powers. Exploration, danger, and countless secrets await.

A Challenging, Memorable Experience

MIO: Memories in Orbit is more than a beautiful journey. It’s also an ever-growing challenge with gameplay that blends precise platforming and dynamic combat, inviting players to adapt, experiment, and master an evolutive arsenal of abilities and modifiers. The Vessel is full of dreadful threats and creatures, perfect for creating epic battles that feel like truly choreographed performances. It is also full of secrets, and the game won’t hold your hand: curiosity and skill are your greatest tools as you uncover hidden paths, resources and treacherous enemies.

From Vision to Vessel: The Studio Behind MIO

Developed by Douze Dixièmes, the studio behind the acclaimed Shady Part of Me, MIO reflects the team’s artisanal approach to game creation.

“We wanted to create an experience that brings together everything we love: a genre we’re passionate about with challenging mechanics, a mysterious sci-fi world, and a strong visual identity made possible by our own custom engine,” said Sarah Hourcade, co-founder of Douze Dixièmes and producer on MIO: Memories in Orbit. “After five years of hard work, the whole team can’t wait to see MIO come to life through the eyes of players.”

Echoes of the Vessel

MIO’s striking art direction, inspired by graphic novels, classic sci-fi, painting, anime, and comics, is powerfully supported by an equally breathtaking soundtrack. Composed by Nicolas Gueguen, this 75-track album blends ambient melodies, layered synths, and live-recorded choir voices to capture the haunting atmosphere of the Vessel. The game’s OST is available on all major platforms — Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Bandcamp, and more — starting today.

MIO: Memories in Orbit is available for $19.99, with a 10% discount available on PC and Xbox. All owners of the game on Nintendo Switch can get the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the title for free.

Experience MIO: Memories in Orbit today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store), Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2! The game is also available on Xbox Game Pass and fully playable on Steam Deck.

LOS ANGELES – Jan. 20, 2026 – LOVE ETERNAL, the unconventional horror platformer about escaping the domain of a selfish god from developer brlka and publisher Ysbryd Games (WORLD OF HORROR, VA-11 Hall-A, Demonschool), navigates a surreal dimensionon PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.

A mundane family dinner becomes a waking nightmare for teenager Maya. One minute, she’s dealing with her frustrating parents; the next, the dinner table’s empty, the house destroyed, and the remaining husk has been spirited away into a cavernous, eerie alternate dimension. Escape the echoing chambers of a decaying fortress, avoiding deadly traps and altering gravitational forces, and confront the powerful deity who kidnapped Maya.

Dash through the crumbling chambers of a labyrinthine castle filled with puzzle-like challenges, leaping, flipping, and strategically landing out of danger’s way. Plan your jump arcs to ensure Maya smashes through floating stones that trigger her ability to flip gravity in midair, which is essential for you to maintain careful control of Maya’s momentum. Avoid razor-sharp spikes, shifting lasers, and other deadly obstacles in precision platforming trials.

Behold the liminal spaces of a desolate, ancient landscape, littered with towering statues and rotting structures illuminated by blinding spotlights across its many biomes, from dank, dripping caverns to underwater grottos. Encounter other wandering victims abducted by the callous god, and brave meetings with eerie visions of Maya’s loved ones, now transformed into horrifying aberrations.

“We wanted to explore the subtler aspects of psychological horror with LOVE ETERNAL, and tried to imbue every scene and environment with a sense of unease that was unmistakable, but impossible to put your finger on,” said Toby Alden, designer at brlka. “Everyone who’s tried the game so far has felt it, and we’re really excited for players to experience how uniquely unnerving it is.”

LOVE ETERNAL will bend gravity on PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, for USD $9.99. It will offer English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Spanish, and Russian language support.

To learn more about LOVE ETERNAL, run to the official website, follow @LoveEternalGame and @YsbrydGames, and search #LoveEternalGame on social media.

About Ysbryd Games

Publisher Ysbryd Games delivers games with stories that have the heart and soul to stay with players for a lifetime, underlined by captivating gameplay and striking aesthetics.

About brlka

brlka is a two-person team comprised of developer Toby Alden and artist Sam Alden. They create platformers with unique, surprising elements. 

Joycity has released a new trailer for its upcoming closed beta test (CBT) of Freestyle Football 2, developed by WOORE, which is set for Friday, January 30, 2026, through Monday, February 2, 2026. The goals for this CBT are to fine-tune cross-platform play, ensure server stability, and gather critical player feedback ahead of the game’s official launch.  

Players will join fast paced 5v5 online matches featuring a “1 player, 1 character” control system with seven unique playable characters, each bringing their own flair to the field! All players who take part will receive CBT Participant rewards for exclusive in-game items such as ‘Kickoff Cleats’ and a profile icon, ‘Secret Kickoff.” 

Watch Joycity’s newest CBT trailer for Freestyle Football 2: 

WHEN:  

• The CBT will run from January 30 – February 2, 2026, during the following regional windows: 
• North America (NA): 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM EST 
• Europe (EU): 20:00 – 24:00 CET 
• Asia: 20:00 – 24:00 KST 

WHERE:   

• CBT Sign Up Website: HERE  
• Game Platforms: Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 

ABOUT JOYCITY

JOYCITY is a premier developer and publisher of online games, renowned for delivering outstanding gaming experiences across console, PC, and mobile platforms. The company has built a strong reputation in sports gaming with the global success of 3on3 FreeStyle, while also achieving acclaim with popular titles such as Gunship Battle: Total Warfare and Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War. For more information, visit https://corp.joycity.com/en/game.

ABOUT WOORE

WOORE is a game development studio founded by CEO Myungsu Kim and CTO Insoo Song, the original creators of FreeStyle Basketball and FreeStyle Football. Established in 2021, WOORE is led by a team of experts with vast console and online gaming experience, with the studio’s debut effort inspired by a deep passion for football.

Dive into a world of stunningly nostalgic pixel art, storytelling, combat and exploration!

NICOSIA, Cyprus –Jan. 20, 2026 –The collective dream calls to you! Publisher CRITICAL REFLEX (Mouthwashing, No, I’m not a human) and developer Ichthys have released a new open playtest on Steam today for the atmospheric, pixel-art metroidvania Being and Becoming, alongside the reveal the game will officially launch in 2026! Play through the game’s intro, explore multiple locations, learn to use several types of weapons and abilities, meet different NPCs, and fight two epic bosses and a wide variety of enemies.

You are a would-be martyr, rescued from a watery grave and plunged into the Collective Dream: defy the prophecy of The Word, defeat the corrupted, gain new weapons and abilities from those who came before, and save the Dream by breaking the other dreamers free of the tyranny of The Word. Don’t let beauty dull your vigilance: the deeper you descend, the more treacherous the world becomes.

Key Features

• Discover Echoes of the Past: Follow in the footsteps of the divers who came before you and take what they no longer need. Find new weapons and abilities to help you explore the Collective Dream.
• Expand Your Arsenal: Assemble an array of weapons wielded by noble spirits ensnared within the torment of The Word. Weave intricate combinations of attacks to annihilate your foes.
• Explore an Interconnected World: Venture across a vast, interconnected world which unfolds with unique visual style and mechanics.
• Gorgeous Pixel-Art Aesthetic: From picturesque to grotesque, each location has its own ambience and feel, decorated with detailed handcrafted backdrops. Each boss has a distinctive personality, emphasized not only by the story, but with dozens of unique animations and environmental interactions.
• Fully Voiced-Over Characters & Atmospheric OST: A diverse cast of charming and terrifying voice-acted characters and bosses. The soundtrack is filled with dynamic and atmospheric tracks that are both shaped by and directly shape gameplay.

Play the Being and Becoming playtest now on Steam and wishlist the game today! To dive deeper into all things CRITICAL REFLEX, visit www.criticalreflex.com.

About Ichthys

Ichthys began as a single man’s dream and grew into a collective dream encompassing a team of talented people with a shared goal in mind: to live by the rule of cool and tell meaningful stories. Working diligently for The Word, this team of dreamers put their heart and souls (literally) into creating visually stunning games that awaken spirits.

About CRITICAL REFLEX

CRITICAL REFLEX is an indie game publisher obsessed with genre-blending, rule-breaking, brain-melting games. We help devs polish the weird, sharpen the wild, and launch their projects loud. Known for titles like Buckshot Roulette, Lunacid, Mouthwashing and No, I’m not a Human, we champion the unforgettable experiences. Genre is a prison and we ate the warden.

About CR Channel CR Channel is the CRITICAL REFLEX publishing label focusing exclusively on indie horror.

Nightmarish spirits, conniving cultists, and hellish abominations await you in this retro platformer

[Delaware, United States – January 20, 2026] — The cursed burial grounds of Haunted Lands beckon you, as the demo is available now on Steam! Choose from six unique character classes that each suit a different playstyle, from mystical mages to ferocious beasts, acquire powerful artifacts to enhance your power tenfold, and slash your way through hordes of undead, twisted foes in this retro-inspired platformer developed by Alevgor and published by Alawar. 

Hellish creatures lurk within the Haunted Lands, and only you can protect the sanctity of these burial grounds. Players can choose from a variety of different classes; Beast class is perfect for players who want to get up close and personal with foes, and spirit slayers who prefer to demolish from a distance may choose the Gunner class. Wish to wield both offensive spells and healing scrolls? The Mage class may be for you! Explore ancient crypts and tombs, and decimate the demons, cultists and more that stand in your way. The further you venture, the more intense bosses you’ll encounter.

Key Features: 

• Retro Action: Slay grim cultists, infernal minions, and twisted creatures that roam the Haunted Lands in this bloody and retro-inspired action platformer. 
• Five Playable Characters: With two Gunners (Veteran, Ranger), two Beasts (Werewolf, Salamander), and two Mages (Sorceress, Warlock), there are multiple options to take down the corruption haunting the burial grounds. 
• Explore And Destroy: The burial grounds are vast and teeming with old crypts and tombs to explore that are crawling with evil spirits, elite versions of enemies, and several challenging bosses. 
• Enhance Your Character: Acquire artifacts to enhance the offensive and defensive prowess of your character, and discover the most powerful artifacts to entirely change their skill sets. 
• A Formidable Challenge: If you’re looking for an additional challenge, endeavor to complete every objective and find every hidden secret as you crawl through the depths of a nightmarish hell in Haunted Lands. 

Begin your journey into the merciless burial grounds today in the Haunted Lands demo, now available on Steam! Haunted Lands is set to haunt your screens and fully launch on Steam in 2026, so don’t forget to wishlist the game on Steam to stay in the loop.

About Alawar

Alawar is an independent video game developer and publisher founded in 1999. Specializing in midcore and casual games, the company extends its creative influence across PCs, video game consoles, and mobile devices. Alawar’s key titles include the Beholder series, Do Not Feed the Monkeys, Karate Survivor, Necrosmith, Wall World, and an array of other releases.

About Alevgor

Solo game developer Oleksii Horiachev, also known as Alevgor, formerly worked as a freelance artist and animator. Since 2019, he has dedicated himself to crafting engaging and challenging games across diverse genres and styles.

Command large-scale armies in this premium deep real-time tactics title.

[January 20th, 2026] – Tactical Boar has announced Veterans: Napoleonic Wars, a premium real-time tactics and strategy game set during the Napoleonic Wars. Coming to Steam, Veterans: Napoleonic War places players in command of historical armies, focusing on mastering formations, maintaining morale, and making tactical decisions across recreated battlefields.

On the battlefields of the late 1790s, combat is built around accurate formations such as line, column, and square, with morale and unit experience playing a critical role in victory or defeat. As campaigns progress, units gain veterancy, allowing players to shape and customize their armies while adapting to increasingly complex tactical scenarios. The use of artillery emphasizes the importance of troop maneuvering, reinforcing the importance of positioning and timing during engagements.

Blending strategic depth with accessible, fast-paced gameplay, Veterans: Napoleonic Wars delivers a focused single-player experience centered on tactical missions and historically grounded encounters, supported by a grounded visual style that captures the intensity of battle.

Key Features:

• Historical Campaigns: Battles inspired by Napoleonic campaigns from 1796–1797
• Tactical-First Design: Real-time combat focused entirely on battlefield tactics with no base building
• Formation Warfare: Deploy historically accurate line, column, and square formations
• Morale & Fatigue Systems: Unit morale, fatigue, and line of sight directly influence combat outcomes
• Dynamic Battlefields: Weather and terrain that affect movement, visibility, and engagements
• Army Progression: Customize armies and develop veteran units over the course of campaigns
• Authentic Artillery: Realistic artillery, and late 18th-century uniforms
• Single-Player Focus: A premium single-player experience built around focused tactical missions

Veterans: Napoleonic Wars is in development for PC via Steam. Will you too win at the Battle of Arcole? Wishlist the game on Steam now and prepare for battle in Veterans: Napoleonic Wars. 

About Tactical Boar Tactical Boar is a new developer and publisher interested in RTS games. They aim to deliver strategy games not only to PC but to consoles. The team is real veterans in the gaming industry with more than 15 years of experience.

The medieval city-builder invites players to help shape its future through community-driven development.

20th January, 2026 – Today marks the launch of Earth of Oryn in Early Access on Steam. A medieval kingdom-builder centred on meaningful decision-making and long-term strategy, Earth of Oryn invites players to rule their lands, manage resources, plan expansion, and guide a settlement from humble beginnings to a thriving realm as the seasons turn. To mark its Early Access launch, Earth of Oryn is available today with a limited-time 10% launch discount on Steam.

Early Access represents the first step in a longer development journey for Earth of Oryn. This release is designed for players who enjoy early-stage city builders, value systemic depth, and want to take an active role in shaping a game as it grows. Player feedback will play a key role in guiding development, helping refine systems, balance gameplay, and prioritise future content.

While Earth of Oryn is still in development, its core city-building and survival systems are fully playable, offering a solid foundation on which the game will continue to evolve. New mechanics, content, and refinements will be introduced over time as development progresses at a realistic and sustainable pace.

Early Access allows Earth of Oryn to grow alongside its community. Players can expect regular iteration, balance improvements, and system evolution as feedback is gathered and ideas are tested. This is a living project, built with transparency and long-term vision in mind.

About Earth of Oryn

Build a Settlement From the Ground Up

Start a new town in the land of Brandford and shape it one piece at a time.

• Place houses, farms, workshops, roads, and markets to form a living village.
• Expand from a handful of settlers into a functioning community.
• Research new technologies to strengthen and grow your settlement.

Design With Modular Building

Create towns that feel intentional, personal, and shaped by your hand.

• Assemble buildings using a modular construction system.
• Place walls, fences, roads, and decorations to define your town.
• Modify terrain and adapt layouts to the surrounding land.

Manage People and Daily Life

Guide your settlers by organising work and daily routines.

• Assign tasks such as building, farming, mining, and hauling.
• Define zones to control production and movement.
• Influence mood, trust, and comfort through nearby structures and auras

Produce, Transform and Survive

Turn raw resources into a thriving settlement.

• Gather food, wood, and stone to support your population.
• Create production chains to transform materials into useful goods.
• Defend your land with basic melee and ranged units.

Early Access Overview

Earth of Oryn is in Early Access to allow the game to grow with player feedback.

• Core gameplay systems are playable.
• Some mechanics are still evolving or experimental.
• Development remains focused, transparent, and sustainable.

Current State

• Early version with a playable city-building and population management core.
• Sandbox-style experience focused on survival and growth.
• Several hours of gameplay depending on playstyle.
• Systems will expand and deepen over time.

Planned for the Future

• Additional biomes and civilizations.
• Expanded progression and advanced buildings.
• Campaigns, combat depth, and sandbox options.
• Localisation beyond English.

Who Early Access Is For

Early Access is ideal for players who:

• Enjoy early-stage city builders.
• Appreciate long-term systemic development.
• Are comfortable with iteration, balance changes, and evolving mechanics.

Players who prefer a feature-complete, fully polished experience may wish to follow development and join later as the game continues to grow.

Demo & Early Access

The available demo is an early technical preview. Early Access builds upon this foundation, but both represent early steps toward the final vision.

Development Philosophy

• Prioritise clarity, usability, and meaningful player choices.
• Refine core systems before expanding scope.
• Build depth gradually through iteration and feedback.

A Note from the Developer

Earth of Oryn is being developed by a single creator. Early Access is an opportunity to build the game together with its community, shaping systems and features through shared feedback. The goal is steady, thoughtful growth, turning a strong foundation into a rich and rewarding medieval city-builder over time.

Earth of Oryn is availablenow via Steam Early Access with a limited time 10% launch discount. 

The iconic world of deep forests and endless mystery returns to its roots as a stand-alone RPG based on the award-winning Dragonbane

Stockholm, Sweden (January 20, 2025) | Today, Free League Publishing announced that the Kickstarter campaign for Dragonbane: Trudvang, a stand-alone tabletop role-playing game based on the multiple award-winning Dragonbane RPG, will launch on February 17.

Trudvang brings players into a mist-shrouded realm of ancient gods, monstrous creatures, and unsung heroes. Deeply rooted in Nordic mythology, the game blends mythic brutality with haunting beauty, offering a rich setting that is both timeless and fiercely original.

Prospective backers can sign up now to be notified and not miss out on the early backer bonus: a deluxe art print featuring stunning new cover art by legendary fantasy artist Paul Bonner.

Check out the Dragonbane: Trudvangpre-launch page on Kickstarter here.

A Complete Stand-Alone RPG with Full Dragonbane Compatibility

Produced by Free League under license from CMON, Dragonbane: Trudvang includes complete rules and is fully compatible with the Dragonbane core game, allowing groups to seamlessly integrate content between systems.

The Kickstarter campaign offers four masterfully illustrated hardback volumes, available in both English and Swedish, in standard editions or limited Collector’s editions:

• Core Rules: Complete Dragonbane-based rules tailored for Trudvang, including new kins, professions, skills, heroic abilities, and magic wielded by vitner weavers and dimwalkers
• World Book: A richly illustrated deep dive into Trudvang’s history, cultures, and regions, spanning the Stormlands and Westmark to Soj and the Great Ice Plains
• Jorgi’s Bestiary: The classic Trudvang monster manual returns, featuring creatures such as braskelwurms, draugr, hrimtursir, and yggdras, all fully adapted for Dragonbane
• The Black Sun: A legendary four-part epic campaign, revised and published in English for the first time

A World with Deep Roots and Legendary Creators

Originally created in the early 2000s by Theodore Bergqvist and Magnus Malmberg of Riotminds as a campaign setting for the Swedish edition of Dragonbane (Drakar och Demoner), Trudvang later evolved into the standalone Trudvang Chronicles RPG and the board game Trudvang Legends by CMON.

Artwork for Dragonbane: Trudvang draws from over two decades of iconic Trudvang illustrations, including work by Paul Bonner and Álvaro Tapia. Bonner has also created the striking new cover art for the Dragonbane: Trudvang World Book, while acclaimed illustrator Francesca Baerald created an all-new map of Trudvang.

The writing, editing, and adaptation of this new edition is led by veteran RPG writer Magnus Seter (Cyberpunk 2020,Mutant Chronicles,Forbidden Lands, Dragonbane), who also worked on Trudvang during its early days.

“When we heard that Free League had licensed Trudvang from CMON, and that Magnus Seter would be leading the work on this new edition, we were naturally delighted. Most of all because the world gets to live on — but also because Trudvang has, in many ways, found its way home again,” says Theodore Bergqvist, the co-creator of Trudvang.

™ & © 2026 Fria Ligan AB and CMON Productions Limited. All rights reserved.

About Dragonbane

Dragonbane is an award-winning fantasy tabletop roleplaying game released in 2023 by Free League Publishing. It is a modern reimagining of Drakar och Demoner, Scandinavia’s first and most influential tabletop RPG that launched in 1982, and is known for its fast-paced play, low-prep design, and blend of mirth, mayhem, and deadly adventure.

About Free League Publishing

Free League Publishing is a game studio and publisher dedicated to speculative fiction based in Stockholm, Sweden. Voted Fan Favorite Publisher at the ENNIES in 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025, Free League has published a wide range of award-winning tabletop roleplaying games and acclaimed art books set in strange and wondrous worlds.

Our game portfolio includes Coriolis: The Great Dark, the acclaimed fantasy RPG Dragonbane (ENNIE Award winner 2024), the official Blade Runner RPG (winner of two Gold ENNIE Awards 2023), The One Ring™ RPG (Gold ENNIE Award winner 2022) as well as the expansion Moria™ – Through the Doors of Durin (winner of two Gold ENNIE Awards 2025 and one Silver ENNIE Award 2025), the official ALIEN RPG (Gold ENNIE Award for Best Game 2020), the Gothic horror game Vaesen (winner of three ENNIE Awards 2021), the pitch-black fantasy RPG MÖRK BORG (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2020) and its two spin-offs CY_BORG and PIRATE BORG, the alternate ’80s Tales from the Loop RPG (winner of five ENNIE Awards 2017, including Best Game), the retro-fantasy Forbidden Lands (winner of four ENNIE Awards 2019), the postapocalyptic Mutant: Year Zero (Silver ENNIE for Best Rules 2015), the blue-collar science fiction game Death in Space, the dark fantasy game Symbaroum, the weird-fantasy game Into the Odd Remastered, the new edition of the RPG classic Twilight: 2000 (Judges Award for Best RPG at UK Games Expo 2022), the official The Walking Dead Universe RPG, and The Electric State RPG.

We have also published the art books Tales From the Loop, Things From the Flood, The Electric State, and The Labyrinth by the acclaimed visual storyteller Simon Stålenhag, as well as the illustrated editions of the Lovecraft classics The Call of Cthulhu, At the Mountains of Madness, and The Dunwich Horror by the praised artist François Baranger.