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DragonSword : Awakening — patch notes and updates

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Notice Regarding Mods and Save File Modification2026-07-27Hello, this is the DragonSword : Awakening team. Due to a recent increase in inquiries related to mod tools and save file modification, we would like to share our team's support policy. ■ Current Support Scope We do not currently provide official support for mods or save file editing tools. Use of such tools may result in the following issues: Corruption or loss of game progress data Unexpected crashes or unrecoverable progression states Failure to apply regular updates and patches ■ Regarding Inquiries For issues determined to be caused by mods or save file modification, please understand that our team is unable to provide individual investi
[Event] Free Familiar Distribution — [Abyssal Direwolf]2026-07-27Hello, this is the DragonSword : Awakening team. The Abyssal Direwolf familiar is being distributed for free for a limited time! Add it to your library within the free distribution period and it will be permanently registered to your account, available to use at any time. ■ Free Distribution Period Until August 31, 2026 (Mon) 07:00 KST (August 30, 2026 (Sun) 15:00 PT) ■ How to Claim Visit the store page below Click the button Use the familiar in-game ■ Included Item DragonSword : Awakening - Familiar : Abyssal Direwolf Price: $7.99 USD / €7.99 EUR → FREE ($0.00 / €0.00) 🔗 Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4742660/ ※ Once the fre
Update Notes 1.0.32026-07-25Hello, this is the DragonSword : Awakening team. Update 1.0.3 has been applied. Details of the update are as follows. ■ Content Fixed an issue where World Bosses and Sudden Missions were not being reset ■ Quests Fixed an issue in the Intermediate Promotion Quest where the prison door would not open Thank you. — The DragonSword : Awakening Team
Update Notes 1.0.22026-07-24Hello, this is the DragonSword : Awakening team. Update 1.0.2 has been applied. Details of the update are as follows. ■ Graphics Options Fixed an issue where the screen resolution became excessively small after verifying integrity of game files Fixed a crash that occurred when enabling the Frame Generation option Fixed an issue where changes to the FPS Limit setting were not saved ■ Quests Fixed an issue where alternate characters could not be used in Adventure Quest 29 Fixed an issue where Scenario Mode would not be lifted upon death in Adventure Quest 29 Fixed a bug that prevented progression of the Veteran Promotion Quest Fixed an issue in
[Known Issue] Game Crash on Startup After Certain Graphics Settings2026-07-24Hello, this is the DragonSword : Awakening team. We are currently aware of an issue where the game crashes on startup after certain graphics options have been changed. Until this issue is resolved, please use the workaround below. ■ WorkaroundIf you are unable to launch the game due to a startup crash, please follow the steps below. Close the game In your Steam Library, right-click DragonSword : AwakeningSelect Properties → Installed Files → BrowseNavigate to DS → Saved → Config → WindowsDelete the GameUserSettings.ini file Restart the game We apologize for the inconvenience. We are working to deploy an official fix as soon as possible. Thank
Update Notes 1.0.12026-07-23Hello, this is the DragonSword : Awakening team. Update 1.0.1 has been applied. Details of the update are as follows. ■ Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where unpurchased DLC could be equipped in-game. Thank you. — The DragonSword : Awakening Team
[Urgent Notice] Game Shutdown When Equipping Unpurchased DLC2026-07-23Hello, this is the DragonSword : Awakening team. We are writing to inform you of an issue we have identified in-game. ■ The Issue DLC that has not been purchased is currently being displayed as if it were owned, and equipping it triggers an abnormal pop-up that shuts down the game. Specifically: DLC items such as costumes and familiars are being shown as equippable in-game, even when they have not been purchased. Attempting to equip such a costume or mount such a familiar causes an abnormal pop-up to appear, and the game closes. ⚠️ How to Avoid This Issue Until the Fix Is Live Until the fixed build is deployed, please do not equip or mount an
[Notice] Some DLC Not Displaying in Store — Under Investigation2026-07-23Hello, this is the DragonSword : Awakening team. We are aware of an issue where some DLC items are not displaying properly on the store and cannot currently be purchased. This issue is pending fix, and we will provide a separate notice once it has been resolved. ■ Affected DLC Costume: Black-Dyed Vestment Familiar: Exploration Squad Griffon We apologize for the inconvenience. We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible. Thank you. — The DragonSword : Awakening Team
[Patch Notice] Regarding Partial Progression Data Reset (Pre-Launch Build Users)2026-07-23Hello, this is the DragonSword : Awakening team. ※ This notice applies to players who played the pre-launch build of DragonSword : Awakening. ※ Players starting the game for the first time from today's official launch are NOT affected. With today's patch, some progression data from the pre-launch build will be reset. We ask for your understanding regarding the inconvenience of having to rediscover or progress through the affected content again. The details of the changes are as follows. ■ Cooking Recipes Some discovered cooking recipes will be reset and will need to be discovered again. Recipes discovered after this patch will be saved normal
[Now Live] DragonSword : Awakening — The Orbis Continent Opens Its Gates2026-07-23Hello. This is Park Jungsic (Ropie), Director of and CEO of Hound13. First and foremost, I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by our failure to keep the launch time we had promised. We prepared the schedule and carried out our reviews with every effort to meet the promised time, but an unexpected delay occurred. Once again, I offer my sincere apologies. There were so many twists and turns along the way — but in the end, I am truly, deeply glad to be able to bring to you. Above all — without your interest and encouragement, we would never have dared to make the decision to rebuild DragonSword, once an online game, into a Steam pa
[Important Notice] Regarding the Delay of DragonSword : Awakening's Launch2026-07-22Hello. This is Producer JYJ from Hound13. To everyone who has taken an interest in and waited so patiently — from the bottom of our hearts, thank you. was originally planned to launch at July 23, 07:00 (KST) / July 22, 15:00 (PT). However, the app review currently in progress on Steam has not yet been completed, and we are unable to release the game at the scheduled time. In our eagerness to bring the game to you as soon as possible, we did not sufficiently account for Steam's review timeline — and as a result, we have failed to keep our promise to you. We know that no words can be enough. To everyone who has waited so long, we sincerely apol
[D-1] Dev Team Celebration Art — JYJ2026-07-21Hello, Heroes. This is Hound13. Before revealing today's celebration art, we have a heartfelt piece of news to share with you. has crossed 400,000 wishlists. So much love, so suddenly — we couldn't prepare a special greeting in time to meet it. All we can say is: from the bottom of our hearts, thank you. D-1 to launch. Today's celebration art has arrived. Tomorrow, officially launches. — Daughter of JYJ (Producer) 🗓 DragonSword : Awakening — July 23, 2026 · 07:00 KST / July 22 · 15:00 PT 🎮 Steam — https://store.steampowered.com/app/4570720 💬 Discord — https://discord.gg/CzZ5ddkMVg 🐦 X — https://x.com/DSAwakening 📺 YouTube — @DragonSwordA
[D-2] Dev Team Celebration Art — 짬구, 마늘2026-07-20"D-2 to launch. Today's celebratory artwork has arrived. — 짬구 Character Modeler — 마늘 Daughter of Ropie (CEO / Director) 🗓 DragonSword : Awakening — July 23, 2026 · 07:00 KST / July 22 · 15:00 PT 🎮 Steam — https://store.steampowered.com/app/4570720 💬 Discord — https://discord.gg/CzZ5ddkMVg 🐦 X — https://x.com/DSAwakening 📺 YouTube — @DragonSwordAwakening — Hound13"
[D-3] Dev Team Celebration Art — Kris, PPP2026-07-20D-3 to launch. Today's celebratory artwork has arrived. — Kris Character Concept Artist — PPP Character Concept Artist 🗓 DragonSword : Awakening — July 23, 2026 · 07:00 KST / July 22 · 15:00 PT 🎮 Steam — https://store.steampowered.com/app/4570720 💬 Discord — https://discord.gg/CzZ5ddkMVg 🐦 X — https://x.com/DSAwakening 📺 YouTube — @DragonSwordAwakening — Hound13
[D-4] Dev Team Celebration Art — Hooon, 짬구2026-07-18D-4 to launch. Today's celebratory artwork has arrived. DragonSword : Awakening will move you! — Hooon Product Manager — 짬구 Character Modeler 🗓 DragonSword : Awakening — July 23, 2026 · 07:00 KST / July 22 · 15:00 PT 🎮 Steam — https://store.steampowered.com/app/4570720 💬 Discord — https://discord.gg/CzZ5ddkMVg 🐦 X — https://x.com/DSAwakening 📺 YouTube — @DragonSwordAwakening — Hound13
[D-5] Dev Team Celebration Art — SK, PPP2026-07-17D-5 to launch. Today's celebratory artwork has arrived. — SK QA — PPP Character Concept Artist 🗓 DragonSword : Awakening — July 23, 2026 · 07:00 KST / July 22 · 15:00 PT 🎮 Steam — https://store.steampowered.com/app/4570720 💬 Discord — https://discord.gg/CzZ5ddkMVg 🐦 X — https://x.com/DSAwakening 📺 YouTube — @DragonSwordAwakening — Hound13
[D-6] Dev Team Celebration Art — Lee Heejun, 짬구2026-07-16D-6 to launch. Today's celebratory artwork has arrived. May our hearts reach you. — Lee Heejun System Designer Lute : Wait! Just give me 6 days.Goblin : Kill the Elf. — 짬구 Character Modeler 🗓 DragonSword : Awakening — July 23, 2026 · 07:00 KST / July 22 · 15:00 PT 🎮 Steam — https://store.steampowered.com/app/4570720 💬 Discord — https://discord.gg/CzZ5ddkMVg 🐦 X — https://x.com/DSAwakening 📺 YouTube — @DragonSwordAwakening — Hound13
[D-7] Dev Team Celebration Art — PPP2026-07-16D-7 to launch. Starting today, we're sharing one piece of celebratory artwork from our dev team each day. — PPP Character Concept Artist 🗓 DragonSword : Awakening — July 23, 2026 · 07:00 KST / July 22 · 15:00 PT 🎮 Steam — https://store.steampowered.com/app/4570720 💬 Discord — https://discord.gg/CzZ5ddkMVg 🐦 X — https://x.com/DSAwakening 📺 YouTube — @DragonSwordAwakening — Hound13
[July 16 Live] Final Preview Stream with Producer JYJ2026-07-13Hello, Heroes. This is Hound13. Ahead of the official launch, we are holding the Final Preview Stream for DragonSword : Awakening. In this stream, Producer JYJ will personally play and showcase the systems that have been improved and updated since the demo. There will also be a Q&A segment at the end of the stream, where questions collected from chat during the broadcast will be answered together. 📅 Stream Schedule July 16, 2026 (Thu) 11:00 (KST) / July 15 (Wed) 19:00 (PT) ⏱ Duration: approximately 60 minutes 🎙 Host: Producer JYJ 🌐 Language: Korean (English chat supported) 📺 Streaming Platforms 🎥 YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@Dragon
[Thank You] 300K Wishlists Reached — Messages From Our Dev Team2026-07-10Hello, Heroes. This is the DragonSword : Awakening dev team at Hound13. Thanks to the love we never expected, DragonSword : Awakening's wishlist count has passed 300,000 before we knew it. With less than two weeks until launch, our development team is now busy preparing for release. To mark this 300K milestone, we've gathered greetings from members of our team who are hard at work on the ground, striving to deliver the most polished game we can. Not every developer was able to leave a message this time — but please remember that every single one of them holds the same heartfelt gratitude for your interest. So that the meaning of each message