Update 1.1 is out on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S since October 22. It adds the Draught of Mind Rebirth skill reset, renames the old Story difficulty to Forgiving and adds an easier Story mode, and fixes many quest blockers, crashes and infinite loading screens. Check your installed version before following an older workaround.
Bandai Namco announced the full release on September 3, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Steam displays September 2, while the US Xbox store displays September 3. These are release-date listings; they do not identify the patch installed on your device.
Yes. Update 1.1, released October 22 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, lets you pick Forgiving (the difficulty previously called Story) or a new Story mode with extra combat assist. The notes also list adjusted combat animations and camera, better lock-on and disengaging, and easier Shadowstep and Planeshift targeting.
The notes do not say you must restart. Kingy recommendation: update, keep your current save and check the difficulty option in your installed game. Kingy has not tested Update 1.1.
Known issue the developer is still looking into: the game may crash when you switch FrameGen from off to on, on the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT only. The notes give no workaround; until a fix is listed, avoid switching FrameGen from off to on with that card.
A listed fix does not prove an already-stuck save recovers. Load the affected save once after updating and keep it until the next checkpoint works.
Problem
Officially listed change
Can't save after Voracious Bite
Fixed
Crash when using Voracious Bite, after reading books or letters, or when loading a save from the Main Menu
Fixed
Infinite black screen after training with Ocha
Fixed
Black screen after talking to the Old Lady in Where Loyalty Lies
Fixed
Infinite loading screen in The Night of Horrors, Someone Needs a Lesson, Things Will Be Different Now, or before talking to Florin in A Hero's End
Fixed
Infinite loading screen after pressing Escape on the Upgrade Item screen, or opening the Shrine menu just before an edict cutscene
Fixed
Short freezes when saving, loading or opening the save menu
Fixed
Last Leech Collector event or Ambrus's Cellars: Uninvited can't be completed
Fixed
Screen flicker in windowed mode with DLSS Frame Generation
The official performance fixes so far, newest first. These come from the patch notes, not from a Kingy benchmark, so they show what the developer changed, not the frame rate you will get.
Update first. Update 1.1 (October 22) refreshed the FrameGen technology with its own settings, and fixed frame drops when zooming the world map with a controller, at the start of the Home Sweet Home boss fight, while draining Bakir, and around the treasury in A Study in Crimson.
If you use DLSS Frame Generation in windowed mode, Update 1.1 lists a fix for screen flicker. On an AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, avoid switching FrameGen from off to on: the notes list a crash there as a known issue.
On Steam, stutter from shader compilation was the target of Hotfix 1.0.5 (September 10). The developer says it can help some players and that work continues.
If FPS falls when a controller connects on Steam, Hotfix 1.0.4 fixed drops caused by outdated GameInput software. The same hotfix fixed VSync with FSR Frame Generation on PC.
Still stuttering on the latest version? Repeat the same scene and record your version, hardware, settings and location for a support report. Do not delete saves or install unofficial fixes.
The official September 10 announcement (UTC) is specifically for Steam. Its single listed change is an improvement to shader compilation that may reduce stuttering for some players. This is not a guarantee of a particular frame rate or a console patch announcement.
Let Steam finish the update, then repeat the same scene to compare. If the problem remains, record the game version, hardware and scene for a support report; avoid deleting saves or disabling security software.
Use the platform’s normal update check, then confirm the installed version before loading the affected save.
Repeat the specific interaction once and note whether the objective changes. Keep the earlier save until the next checkpoint works.
If it still fails, record the platform, build, quest objective and last successful action for a support report. A published fix does not prove that every previously stuck save is recoverable.
This page does not prescribe unofficial patches, file deletions or mod installation. The release is available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S; fixes and rollout timing may still differ by platform.
Future notes must be checked against the exact symptoms before this guide’s edit date is advanced.
Is New Game Plus (NG+) available, and what carries over?
GamesRadar+ reported on September 17 that director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz said New Game Plus is coming, without giving a date. The October 22 Update 1.1 notes and announcement do not mention New Game Plus, so it is still not confirmed as released.
The sources checked here do not establish an unlock procedure or carry-over rules for levels, skills, equipment, reputation or collectibles. They also do not establish a different time limit or trophy eligibility. Treat those details as unresolved when deciding whether to begin another playthrough.
Kingy recommendation: retain a separate late-game save if you want to revisit it. That preserves your options within the existing game; it does not guarantee eligibility for a future mode. Kingy has not tested New Game Plus.
Sources · 9Official · Reported · checked 27 Oct 2026 · Research checked 2 Nov 2026
Launch announcement ↗Release, developer, publisher and supported platforms.Official ·
Hotfix 1.0.4 ↗September 9 rollout on PC, PS5 and Xbox; quest, saving and controller fixes. This announcement does not establish the latest installed console build or guarantee recovery of every save.Official ·
Official Steam announcement feed ↗Official announcement feed includes the October 26 Golden Joystick award-vote post. No newer gameplay patch or change to existing walkthroughs is established; latest detailed update remains 1.1.Official ·
Director’s New Game Plus comments, reported September 17 ↗Reports Konrad Tomaszkiewicz saying New Game Plus is coming without giving a date. The linked original stream was not accessible in this review. No shipped-mode, carry-over, trophy or timer rules established. Recheck new official announcements before treating the mode as available.Reported ·
Steam store: released game ↗Released game available to buy; the store displays September 2, 2026. The publisher dates its launch announcement to September 3. Neither date establishes an installed patch.Official ·
Xbox store: released game ↗Available to buy for Xbox Series X|S and PC; the US store displays September 3, 2026. No current executable version established.Official ·
Steam Hotfix 1.0.5 announcement ↗Steam-only shader-compilation improvement that may reduce stuttering for some players. Full note also fetched in the official Steam API history; not a console rollout announcement or Kingy performance test.Official ·
Update 1.1 patch notes (Steam) ↗Full Update 1.1 notes: Draught of Mind Rebirth skill reset, Forgiving difficulty (the old Story) plus a new Story mode with more combat assist, subtitle options, buyback, controller deadzones, quest, crash and loading-screen fixes, and one known issue (FrameGen crash on AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT). Official notes, not a Kingy test.Official ·
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