1348 Ex Voto targets March 12 launch on PC and PS5 skipping Xbox

A small team is shipping a moody medieval adventure soon, skipping Xbox entirely, and betting that vibes, swords, and plague-era Italy are enough.

Release details up front

• Dear Villagers and Sedleo, locked in a March 12 release date.
• 1348 Ex Voto is launching only on PC and PlayStation 5.
• The Xbox Series S and X version is canceled and not be released later.

Why Xbox got dropped

• Xbox Series console sales have been sliding for years.
• For a small studio, the math apparently stopped working.
• The port cost looks like it lost the internal argument.

What the game is about

• 1348 Ex Voto is an action-adventure set in 14th-century Italy.
• Political chaos and the plague hang over everything.
• The story leans hard into historical mood rather than fantasy excess.

Who you play as

• Aeta is a young noble training to become a knight errant.
• Alby Baldwin provides the voice.
• Her village gets attacked by bandits early on.
• Bianca is kidnapped, turning the story personal very fast.

The Bianca connection

• Bianca is voiced by Jennifer English.
• She is known for Shadowheart in Baldur’s Gate 3.
• She also played Maelle in Clair Obscur Expedition 33.
• Rescuing Bianca becomes the spine of Aeta’s journey.

Italy is the main character

• The game sends players across the Italian peninsula.
• Locations include medieval villages and castles.
• The Appennino mountains play a major role.
• Even the ruins of classical Rome make an appearance.

How authenticity was built

• The Sedleo team includes around 15 Italian developers.
• They leaned heavily on chivalric storytelling traditions.
• Real rural Italian environments were recorded for sound and atmosphere.
• The goal was historical plausibility, not museum perfection.

Combat philosophy

• The combat system aims for a cinematic feel.
• Inspiration comes from HEMA, or Historical European Martial Arts.
• Trained performance-capture actors helped animate the fights.
• Swordplay is meant to look grounded, not floaty or arcade-like.

Player choice in fights

• Aeta can switch between one-handed and two-handed weapon stances.
• Each stance supports different tactical approaches.
• Skill books are hidden throughout the world.
• Finding them unlocks new combos and customization options.

PC platforms and price

• On PC, the game launches on Steam.
• It also releases on the Epic Games Store.
• The price is set at $24.99 on PC and PlayStation 5.
• Official system requirements have not been revealed yet.

The quiet takeaway

• This is a focused, mid-budget historical adventure with sharp intent.
• Cutting Xbox looks pragmatic rather than dramatic.
• The real gamble is whether atmosphere and swordplay can carry the weight.