{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-27T05:47:43.160Z","story":{"id":"r_843a38676631488c9cf5c546","slug":"dragonsword-awakening-demo-launches-june-16-with-japanese-support","url":"https://yomimono.id/dragonsword-awakening-demo-launches-june-16-with-japanese-support","headline":"DragonSword: Awakening Demo Launches June 16 With Japanese Support","summary":"Hound13 announced a demo for its premium open-world action RPG DragonSword: Awakening, releasing during Steam Next Fest from June 16 to June 23. The demo includes Japanese language support, nine playable characters, and roughly two hours of content. The full game is set for a July 2026 release on Steam.","why_it_matters":"The demo confirms Hound13 is moving forward with a premium, gacha-free model for an anime-style open-world RPG, a notable shift from the free-to-play origins of the project.","published_at":"2026-05-27T03:16:12.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Anime-style open-world premium RPG 'DragonSword: Awakening' demo to release in June with Japanese support! Approximately 2 hours of gameplay footage and a sneak peek at the floating islands to be implemented later","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/27/166964.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ドラゴンソード:アウェイクニング"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}