December 6, 2024 (Fri.)
“D-Day, The wait is over!”
New pixel art souls-like action RPG Chrono Sword comes to Steam Early Access on December 6th (Fri.)!
- Chrono Sword comes to Steam Early Access on December 6th (Fri.)!
- A new entry into the Souls-like genre that delves deep into the story of Adelnor, a gothic dark
- Featuring 30% of final game volume; Continuous improvements and content updates planned to continue throughout Early Access
- Global release planned for PC, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation™, and Xbox in 2025
Global game publisher CFK (headed by Chang-sig Koo) is proud to introduce the release of Chrono Sword, the new action RPG from 21cDucks, to Steam Early Access today (12/6).
Chrono Sword has continued to garner a great amount of interest through various online and offline events. Considering the amount of time players have been anticipating this release, this launch to Early Access is predicted to draw even more interest and favorable responses from players around the globe. The Early Access launch times are December 6, 2024 (Fri) at 00:00 (PST).
The Early Access launch of Chrono Sword contains about thirty percent of the predicted total of the game. This version will contain three regions of the game with a diverse array of monsters and bosses waiting to battle players. Additionally, a wealth of new equipment is available, allowing players to engage in a variety of battle styles.
After the December 6th launch of Chrono Sword, 21cDucks and CFK will be gathering player feedback in order to continuously improve and update the game with new contents, polishing the game for a global full platform release to PC, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation™, and Xbox scheduled for 2025.
Chrono Sword is a pixel art Souls-like action RPG developed by Korean dev team 21c.Ducks that tells the story of the dark gothic fantasy world of Adelnor, where players must travel between the past and future to unlock its secrets.
Revealed first to the public in 2019, this Souls-like action RPG garnered a great deal of interest in Korea and abroad for its unique pixel graphics and gameplay. Selected as the first game in the collaboration campaign by North American crowdfunding site Kickstarter and the global game testing platform Game Round.Inc in 2020, it raised over seventy thousand dollars to successfully reach its funding goal.
Chrono Sword is a new take on the Souls-like genre, departing from the full 3D action RPGs on the market, choosing instead to fashion their Souls-like with pixel art and a quarter-view perspective. Since the announcement of this game, indie team 21c.Ducks has poured their hearts and souls into developing a strong storyline and advancing both the action and RPG elements of their Souls-like entry.
Chrono Sword renders its vast, three-dimensional world in pixel graphics. Players then step into the role of ‘time traveler,’ venturing freely between the past, present, and future in maps that seamlessly transition without loading screens. Developer 21cDucks has featured Chrono Sword in game exhibitions at home and abroad, where it was noted and awarded for its gameplay. They then took this experience and used it to further improve both gameplay and level design.
In addition, it has built on the heavy hits known to fans of the Souls-like genre while implementing new systems to create quicker, fiercer action.
Chrono Sword featured the latest demo version at the Happinet booth at the Tokyo Game Show 2024 (TGS 2024), where it succeeded in attracting the attention of many players. After being unable to show its new face for so long, this new version of Chrono Sword drew attention as it focused on the action and RPG elements of the game, setting it apart from the demo released during the Kickstarter campaign.
Building off of this interest, Chrono Sword participated in the Steam Next Fest starting on October 14th, where it was seen by even more players from around the globe. It succeeded in attracting even more interest by releasing a version touting more content than the one featured at TGS 2024.
With the help of CFK, the global launch of Chrono Sword will be coming to all platforms, including PC, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation™, and Xbox, kicking it all off with a Steam Early Access release on December 6th. The Early Access version of Chrono Sword will contain roughly 30% of the total contents planned for the game. It will contain three regions of the game, throwing a diverse array of monsters and bosses at players. In addition, a range of new equipment is available to players, allowing them to engage in a variety of battle styles.
21c.Ducks began their development path in 2015 with mobile game Timing Hero, moving onto release Super Pixel Racers on PC in 2018, distinguishing themselves for their abilities in game development and raising awareness about their company. Then once they unveiled Chrono Sword in 2019, the game was nominated for the Grand Prix/Judge Selection/Excellence in Art awards at the Busan Indie Connect Festival(BIC) that very year. Then in 2022, it won a special award for excellence at the Burning Beaver festival.
● Chrono Sword Official Early Access trailer
https://youtu.be/xMlXsTE8C34
● 「Chrono Sword」 Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520160/_/
● 「Chrono Sword」 Official Twitter (X)
https://twitter.com/DavidSpaceDuck
● 「Chrono Sword」 Subreddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/ChronoSwordOfficial/hot/
● 「Chrono Sword」 Official Discord
https://discord.com/invite/6XayxcaVQh
● 「Chrono Sword」 Official Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ChronoSword21cDucks
● 「Chrono Sword」 Official YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@21cDucks
● 「Chrono Sword」 Official Homepage
http://chronosword.com
● 21c.Ducks Official Homepage
http://21cducks.com
● 21c.Ducks Official Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/21cducks
● Product information
Title: Chrono Sword
Platform: PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation, Xbox
Release date: December 6, 2024 (Fri, Steam Early Access)
Price: USD: $ 24.99 / HKD: $ 140 (Steam Early Access)
Developer: 21c.Ducks co., Ltd.
Publisher: CFK Co., Ltd.
Genre: Action RPG
Supported players: 1 player
Supported languages: English, Korean, Japanese
Copyright information: ©2024 21c.Ducks co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Published by CFK.
● CFK Official Channels
Official homepage: https://www.cfk.kr/
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CFKOfficialChannel
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CFK_NEWS_EN
Facebook: https://ko-kr.facebook.com/cfknews/