Dragon Sword: Awakening Dev Reiterates No MOD Support as Inquiries Rise
The game's rapid success, with over 20,000 concurrent players and a "Very Positive" rating, makes this MOD policy stance a test of how a buy-to-play title balances community modification culture with developer resource allocation.
Key Facts
- Dragon Sword: Awakening surpassed 20,000 concurrent players on Steam since its July 23 release.
- The game holds a "Very Positive" rating with a 90% positive rate in Steam user reviews.
- Hound13 announced it does not provide official support for MODs or save file modifications.
- The developer recommends players regularly back up save files.
- Versions for PlayStation and Nintendo platforms are in development.
Reporting from 2 sources: Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp.
Hound13 Inc. has re-announced that it does not officially support MODs or save file modifications for its open-world action RPG Dragon Sword: Awakening, responding to an increase in player inquiries about issues after installing such tools. The game, released on Steam on July 23, has already surpassed 20,000 concurrent players and holds a "Very Positive" rating on Steam reviews. The developer warns that using MODs or save editors may cause data corruption, crashes, progression blocks, and failures in applying updates or patches. If a problem is confirmed to stem from these tools, individual investigation and recovery support may be difficult. The announcement reiterates the team's priority on providing a stable play environment and focusing resources on issues within official support. The game was originally developed as a live-service title but was converted to a buy-to-play release, and the pre-launch FAQ already stated MOD support would not be provided at launch. Hound13 also recommends players regularly back up save files. Dragon Sword: Awakening is available on PC via Steam.
Hound13's announcement follows the game's first week on Steam, where it surpassed 200,000 total sales and hit a peak of 23,000 concurrent players, according to SteamDB data cited by Game*Spark. The game holds a 90% positive rate in Steam user reviews.
The developer's statement says the team "prioritizes providing a stable play environment and would like to focus resources on issues within the official support scope." The warning covers data corruption, loss of progress, crashes, and failures in applying updates or patches.
The game's path to release was unusual. It was originally developed as a live-service title before being converted to a buy-to-play release. Game*Spark interviewed the development team about that decision, and the pre-launch FAQ already stated MOD support would not be provided at launch.
Hound13 also confirmed plans for continued updates, including UI and convenience improvements, translation and voice quality enhancements, and new characters and story content. After completing the story of "Orbis (World 1)" through DLC, the team plans to add a new area called "Floating Island (World 2)." Development of versions for PlayStation and Nintendo platforms is underway. CEO Park Jong-sik thanked players "who have supported and loved" the game despite difficulties.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.