Overview
- One More Level and publisher Lyrical Games announced Thursday that the Napoleonic first‑person Soulslike Valor Mortis will move from September 24 to October 13, 2026.
- The studio said it changed the date to avoid a heavily packed September release slate that formed after many publishers shifted launches to dodge Grand Theft Auto VI’s November debut.
- The team highlighted technical and marketing limits that forced the original date to be locked for a partner showcase weeks earlier, which prevented an immediate change once other big games revealed overlapping dates.
- One More Level launched a Steam demo and said the extra time will let developers incorporate player feedback and polish combat, traversal, and other gameplay systems before release.
- Industry observers note Valor Mortis is the first widely reported title to move out of the September crush and that its shift could prompt additional rescheduling across the fall calendar.