{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3c381d549897cf4b732c0d3d","clusterId":"c_5aa346ca89be95a32a5b848e","slug":"dragonsword-awakening-demo-launches-june-5-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"DragonSword: Awakening Demo Launches June 5 on Steam","summary":"HOUND13 will release a free demo of the premium open-world RPG DragonSword: Awakening on Steam from June 5 to June 24. The demo covers Chapter 1 of eight, features 9 of 19 playable heroes, and offers about 1-2 hours of play. It was originally planned as an early media build but is now public. Save data does not carry over to the full game.","whyItMatters":"The demo gives the public an early look at a premium Korean open-world RPG with an anime art style, and the developer is using the test window to gather feedback on combat, UI, and localization before the full release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHOUND13 announced on June 2 that a free demo of DragonSword: Awakening will be available on Steam from June 5 at 2:00 KST through June 24 at 2:00 KST. The demo was originally intended as an early media preview ahead of Steam Next Fest but will now be released to the general public at the same time.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers can explore the first chapter of the main story, which is one of eight total chapters. Nine of the 19 heroes from the full game are playable, and estimated playtime is about one to two hours. Audio is Korean-only, but Japanese text is supported. HOUND13 says the test is primarily for feedback on bugs, crashes, battle feel, UI/UX, and localization improvements. Save data will not transfer to the final game.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HOUND13 originally built this demo for press. Making it public suggests confidence that the full game sells itself without the media gate.","twitterPost":"HOUND13 turned a press build into a public demo. That implies they trust the full game to convert players who try it.","threadsPost":"HOUND13 originally built the DragonSword: Awakening demo as a press-only preview. Opening it to everyone suggests the studio believes the game sells itself once players get hands-on. No save transfer means the demo is purely a trust exercise.","newsletterBlurb":"HOUND13 will release a free demo of DragonSword: Awakening on Steam from June 5 to June 24. The demo covers the first chapter and nine playable heroes, with about one to two hours of content. Save data does not transfer to the full game.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G099933/20260602021/\",\"title\":\"Premium Anime-Style Open-World RPG 'DragonSword: Awakening' Free Demo Available on Steam from June 5, 2:00 to June 24, 2:00\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3703,"outputTokens":618,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780379969,"createdAt":"2026-06-02T05:48:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-02T05:53:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-02T05:53:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5aa346ca89be95a32a5b848e","canonicalTitle":"買い切り型のアニメ調オープンワールドRPG「ドラゴンソード:アウェイクニング」，無料体験版を6月5日2：00から6月24日2：00までSteamで配信","representativeArticleId":"a_cb45ec23cb0412a13b82f2e5","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dragon Sword: Awakening\"],\"studios\":[\"HOUND13\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-02T05:09:14.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-02T08:35:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-02T08:43:59.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G099933/20260602021/","title":"買い切り型のアニメ調オープンワールドRPG「ドラゴンソード:アウェイクニング」，無料体験版を6月5日2：00から6月24日2：00までSteamで配信"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/02/167275.html","title":"ガチャなし買い切りアニメ調オープンワールドRPG『ドラゴンソード:アウェイクニング』デモ版6月5日より期間限定で配信！体験できる内容詳細や3英雄の紹介映像も"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dragon Sword: Awakening"],"studios":["HOUND13"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The DragonSword: Awakening demo launches on Steam on June 5 at 2:00 KST and runs through June 24 at 2:00 KST.","The demo covers Chapter 1 of the game's eight chapters and includes 9 of the 19 playable heroes.","Estimated playtime for the demo is about one to two hours.","Save data from the demo does not carry over to the full game.","HOUND13 is using the demo to gather feedback on bugs, crashes, battle feel, UI/UX, and localization."]}