Overview
- Pearl Abyss released patch 1.01.00 with five new summonable mounts and broad movement tweaks that let players tap or hold to sprint, lower stamina costs for running and flying, and roll or evade during focus skills.
- The update trims load times for fast travel and respawns and loosens reputation rules so crimes only hurt regional contribution if an NPC sees them, easing common early‑game pain points.
- Hotfix 1.01.01 targets regressions from the patch, fixing button and control lockups, restoring sprint on the White Bear mount, and resolving several quest and progression bugs, with the update live on Steam and other storefronts and consoles following.
- Pearl Abyss says it has replaced select 2D paintings to align with the game’s art direction after AI‑generated art slipped into the launch build, though the notes leave the scope of these removals unclear even as players share before‑and‑after examples.
- Player response is rebounding, with Steam reviews now reading Very Positive and a new concurrent peak reported around 276,000, while platform‑specific issues and a staggered rollout on Epic, Mac, and consoles remain on the studio’s fix list.