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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 84872, member: 27"] 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 [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Why Xbox got dropped [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] What the game is about [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Who you play as [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] The Bianca connection [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Italy is the main character [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] How authenticity was built [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Combat philosophy [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Player choice in fights [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] PC platforms and price [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] The quiet takeaway [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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