{"rewrite":{"id":"r_50e514b3724e92fd81c5b81b","clusterId":"c_0467027baeba12cbc1095512","slug":"holo-indie-releases-star-sora-iro-fantasy-dlc-adding-azki","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"holo Indie Releases Star Sora Iro Fantasy DLC Adding AZKi","summary":"CCMC began selling the High-Difficulty Added MAP \u0026 AZKi Joins Pack for Star Sora Iro Fantasy ~Magic Reaching the Sky~ on Steam on September 25, 2026. The DLC costs 550 yen including tax and adds maps that open after the main story is cleared, along with new enemy characters and gimmicks. hololive VTuber AZKi joins as a support character, and she can be added to the party before the main game is finished. The main game, a side-scrolling action title in the Metroidvania style that mixes 2D and 3D, stars Tokino Sora and has been on Steam since May 30, 2025, priced at 1,100 yen including tax. Developer Altoseal and Hoshikuzunoyoru built it, and it ships under CCMC's holo Indie brand, which publishes derivative games made with fans and creators. The DLC and the base game both support Japanese and English. Playing the DLC requires the base game.","whyItMatters":"The pack adds story material about Tokino Sora that the main game did not fully cover, plus staging motifs drawn from her regular streams, extending a fan-made title's own continuity rather than importing outside content.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe download is single-player only and carries a rights notice shared by Cover and CCMC. The DLC runs on PC through Steam, the same storefront as the base game, and a promotional video accompanies the release. New items also come with the pack, which the publisher says supports progression, and it notes that players can either chase full item collection or deliberately run the maps without picking anything up.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe developer is credited in the sources as Altoseal and Hoshikuzunoyoru, which matches the base game\u0026#39;s credits. CCMC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cover and handles game production support and publishing; it was established on October 10, 2023, and is based in Minato-ku, Tokyo. The holo Indie brand publishes works made through a game creator support program and, according to the company, provides a return ecosystem that supports the continued activity of derivative game creators.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"AZKi joins Star Sora Iro Fantasy as a support who can be added before the main game is finished, not after. For a Metroidvania, that is a balance decision, since support options change early routing.","twitterPost":"AZKi can slot into the Star Sora Iro Fantasy party before the main story ends, giving early-game routing a new variable.","threadsPost":"AZKi joining Star Sora Iro Fantasy is not gated to post-clear content. She can be added to the party before the main game is finished, which changes early routing in a Metroidvania where support options shape how you move.","newsletterBlurb":"CCMC put out a paid DLC for the hololive fan-made Metroidvania Star Sora Iro Fantasy on September 25, 2026. The pack adds high-difficulty maps after the main story and brings in AZKi as a support character you can use from early on. It costs 550 yen on Steam and needs the base game.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/25/188251.html\",\"title\":\"hololive's AZKi Joins the Fight! holo Indie's 'Star Sora Iro Fantasy ~Magic Reaching the Sky~' DLC Now on Sale\"},{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/157876\",\"title\":\"holo Indie Begins Selling 'Star Sora Iro Fantasy ~Magic Reaching the Sky~' DLC 'High-Difficulty Added MAP \\u0026 AZKi Joins Pack' on Steam\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":7237,"outputTokens":1001,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791075567,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T00:57:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T00:58:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T00:58:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0467027baeba12cbc1095512","canonicalTitle":"holo Indie、「スターそらイトファンタジー ～空へ届く魔法～」追加DLC「高難易度追加MAP＆AZKi参戦パック」をSteamにて販売開始","representativeArticleId":"a_197bba8df7ce7931836914a8","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Star Sora Iro Fantasy: Sora e Todoku Mahou\",\"High Difficulty Additional MAP \\u0026 AZKi Participation Pack\"],\"studios\":[\"CCMC\",\"holo Indie\",\"Altoseal\",\"Hoshikuzunoyoru\"],\"people\":[\"AZKi\",\"Tokino Sora\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-25T09:04:52.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-25T09:04:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T00:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/25/188251.html","title":"「ホロライブ」AZKiが参戦！ホロインディ『スターそらイトファンタジー ～空へ届く魔法～』DLCが販売開始"},{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/157876","title":"holo Indie、「スターそらイトファンタジー ～空へ届く魔法～」追加DLC「高難易度追加MAP＆AZKi参戦パック」をSteamにて販売開始"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Star Sora Iro Fantasy: Sora e Todoku Mahou","High Difficulty Additional MAP \u0026 AZKi Participation Pack"],"studios":["CCMC","holo Indie","Altoseal","Hoshikuzunoyoru"],"people":["AZKi","Tokino Sora"],"type":"release","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["CCMC released the High-Difficulty Added MAP \u0026 AZKi Joins Pack for Star Sora Iro Fantasy ~Magic Reaching the Sky~ on Steam on September 25, 2026.","The DLC costs 550 yen including tax and requires the base game to play.","The base game Star Sora Iro Fantasy ~Magic Reaching the Sky~ has been on Steam since May 30, 2025 and costs 1,100 yen including tax.","AZKi joins the DLC as a support character and can be added to the party before the main story is cleared.","The DLC adds high-difficulty maps, new enemy characters, new gimmicks, and new items, and supports Japanese and English."]}