The open world action RPG 'DragonSword: Awakening,' developed and published by Hound13, officially launched on INVEN GAMES on the 30th.

'DragonSword: Awakening' is a title that Hound13 retooled from the live-service 'DragonSword' (originally released in January) into a package game, which officially launched on Steam on July 23. It features a status-effect-based tag action system—a hallmark of the developer's previous title, 'Hundred Soul'—combined with a classic fantasy open world. Upon release, it received an enthusiastic response, reaching No. 1 in domestic sales and No. 5 in global sales on Steam.

'DragonSword: Awakening' is set on the continent of Orbis, rendered in Unreal Engine 5. The story follows Lute, a boy traveling toward the kingdom, who gets entangled with a mercenary named Johnny and an elf named Castella. He inadvertently begins a life as a mercenary, and when a Dragon reappears on the peaceful continent for the first time in 60 years, he sets out on a journey to trace the footsteps of the six heroes who saved the continent in the past.

The core of combat is the tag action system utilizing status effects. Each of the 19 heroes possesses unique status effect abilities; players accumulate various status effects using active skills and then chain combos with signal skills. The game features infinite linked combat where a three-person party constantly switches in and out of the battlefield, allowing for diverse combat styles based on hero combinations.

Exploration elements are also extensive. Players can traverse everything from grasslands and watchtower basements to deep seas, caves, and dungeons. The game also includes daily content such as cooking with materials gathered across the continent and completing requests for local residents. There is also a collectible companion system called 'Familiars' to assist in combat.

With the transition to a package game, performance-enhancing items essential for progression are not sold for money; only cosmetic items like costumes and certain Familiars are offered as DLC.

Meanwhile, 'DragonSword: Awakening' can be purchased via INVEN GAMES, where various benefits, such as an additional 10% Naver Pay point reward, are available. Further details can be found on the official INVEN GAMES Naver Store.