14 DAY TRIAL // The fine folks at Cold Symmetry, the studio behind the soulslike action RPG Mortal Shell, have just revealed the piece of content for their game: Virtuous Cycle. More importantly, to celebrate the game’s first-year anniversary, The Virtuous Cycle expansion will be launched at a special 100% discount for five days only.
This means that between August 18 and August 23, players who already own Mortal Shell can download and keep The Virtuous Cycle expansion at no cost. Once this promotional period ends, the DLC will return to its MSRP of $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.99.
It’s important to mention that the promotional period, which commences from The Virtuous Cycle’s release on August 18, is applicable to all available platforms: Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Epic Games Store, and GOG.
“The Virtuous Cycle Expansion has been packed with content that fans of the genre will love, and provides a new unique way to experience the rich Mortal Shell universe. We can't wait to see how new and old players will tackle our new roguelike mode when venturing into the depths of Fallgrim,” said Kiron Ramdewar, Head of PC and Console at Mortal Shell’s publisher Playstack.
What makes The Virtuous Cycle rather unique for a soulslike game is that it features roguelike elements. The expansion is supposed to reinvent player’s journey through Fallgrim as enemies will be cycled and shuffled upon each death.
Additionally, the new expansion grants players command over Hadern, once your elusive teacher, now yours to master as Mortal Shell’s fifth possessable Shell. Also available in the DLC is the Axatana, Fallgrim’s most venerable weapon, a new transforming axe-katana weapon. Since the weapon switches from a heavy axe into lightning-fast dual katanas, it makes sense to have unique movesets for both stances.
Last but not least, those who want even more Mortal Shell, a Twitch Drops campaign is now in full swing, offering rare and special in-game rewards, including a darker new look for the Foundling, an exclusive Axatana skin, and a brand-new playable Lute.