- Echoes of Aincrad | Demo Now Available! - 16 June 2026
Tackle five full missions, test every type of weapon, and get a head start before the real death game begins🔥Play the demo for Echoes of Aincrad now!*Save data carried over from the DEMO Version cannot be switched to Death Game mode.*In the beta test era, the player's avatar is fixed.*Please note that some specifications of the DEMO Version may differ from those of the full version.*In this demo, level and Weapon Proficiency are capped (Level 15 / Weapon Proficiency 3). You can continue playing after reaching these caps, but you will no longer gain experience.*To transfer save data, the main game must be updated to the latest version.*Data transfer is ONLY possible between the same platform.*For more information on carrying over save data from the DEMO to the full game, please check the official Bandai Namco website.
- SWORD ART ONLINE Console game series has surpassed 10 million total copies sold! - 26 March 2026
🎉 Congratulations! The Sword Art Online home console game series has surpassed 10 million total copies sold! 🎉 We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the players who have enjoyed our titles over the years.To show our appreciation, we are delighted to share a celebratory illustration newly drawn by A-1 Pictures ✨ We are also giving away a digital wallpaper featuring this illustration 🎁Please feel free to download it and use it as wallpaper on your smartphone or PC! ▶ Digital Wallpaper: https://sao-game.jp/special_index.php?ms_id=219 *The website is available in Japanese only, but overseas users can also access it and download the wallpapers.
- SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream Demo Version Released - 20 December 2024
The demo for SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream has been released! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3319640/ Play as select characters from the roster and try the Co-Op Quest and Boss Raid! Challenge Illfang the Kobold Lord and The Skull Reaper together with other demo players! Take a look at the System Trailer for more details on the game systems! Take the first step to LINK START! Follow us on on the official X account for more information on the game! https://x.com/saogames https://store.steampowered.com/app/1858630/
- August 2019 Patch Update - 28 August 2019
A new update has been released for Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. You can find here all the information regarding the changes, adjustments and new content: Maximum Level 285 → 300 3 new high-difficulty quests added to online co-op LV300 HC Co-op: Special Challenge α LV300 HC Co-op: Special Challenge β LV300 HC Co-op: Special Challenge γ 6 new costumes added to Lobby Alice in her childhood costume (Maid clothes) Military Waitress Alice in her childhood costume (Maid clothes/Variation) Military Waitress (Variation) Daybreak Lawson Coat F Nocturnal Lawson Coat M 5 new accessories added (also available at the accessory trader) Alice Childhood Headband Military Waitress Hat Katamari Damacy Pooka from DIGDUG PAC-MAN 1 new painting added to Avatar Customization Genpei Toma Den face Painting Added “Grand Master Class” to BoB Simulation Unable to play the quest without installation of DLC1 whic…
- Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet - April 2019 Patch Update - 18 April 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31713285%2F2bfb2088dc85dfcd0e6ee20d05f4af9dd592feab.png A new update is coming to Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet today, April 18th. You can find here all the important information regarding the changes, adjustments and new content: Maximum Level 275 → 285 3 new high-difficulty quests added to online co-op: LV285 HC Co-op: Special Invitation α LV285 HC Co-op: Special Invitation β LV285 HC Co-op: Special Invitation γ 3 new costumes added to Lobby Heart of a Smith F (Anime GGO Lisbeth Costume) along with a variation Tamer Suit F (Anime GGO Silica Costume) along with a variation Howling Wolf M (Anime GGO Klein Costume) along with a variation 3 new accessories added (also available at the accessory trader) CSS Beret (Anime GGO Lisbeth Hat) Soldier Goggles (Anime GGO Klein Hat) Senior Officer Cap (Officer Cap ) Added total bount…
- Daily Deal - Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, 50% Off - 15 March 2019
Today's Deal: Save 50% on Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet and its DLC!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Sunday at 10AM Pacific Time
- Anime shooter Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Complete Edition coming January 2019 - 7 October 2018
Japanese light novel series about videogames, becomes anime, becomes videogames. Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet has a complete edition coming to PC January 18th, 2019, says publisher Bandai Namco on Twitter:  Sword Art Online is a series about real people being trapped inside virtual MMOs. The second series, and the game Fatal Bullet, take place in an MMO third-person shooter called Gun Gale Online. Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is pretty positively reviewed compared to other games in the series so far. You can check out the (non-complete) Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet on Steam .   The Complete Edition will include: * The base Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet game; * DLC 1: Ambush of the Imposters; * DLC 2: Betrayal of Comrades; * DLC 3: Collapse of Balance; * The Dissonance of the Nexus expansion;
- Daily Deal - Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, 50% Off - 27 September 2018
Today's Deal: Save 50% on Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Saturday at 10AM Pacific Time
- BETRAYAL OF COMRADES, THE SECOND DLC FOR SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET AVAILABLE - 4 July 2018
The DLC 2 Betrayal of Comrades for SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET is now available for PC Digital via STEAM® https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31713285%2F2884281c20e56bff629272c9b3dac99f87e13176.jpg The DLC features a brand-new scenario, as well as new bosses, characters and features. Watch it all in the launch trailer: https://youtu.be/Pf9yJzhhm2c In Betrayal of Comrades, Copy-ArFA-sys of Kirito and Asuna appear as players seek the truth surrounding these newly revealed doppelgängers. Two new characters, Clarence and Shirley, will also battle along-side the protagonist. Initially helping the players, their real motif is unknown. One question remains, will they prove to be friends or foes … Players will also have access to a brand-new section of their home – behind a door previously closed off until now. Behind this door, players will be visited by well-kn…
- DLC 1 "Ambush of the Imposters" issue FIXED - 27 April 2018
We regret to inform everyone that the released STEAM® Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet DLC "Ambush of the Imposters" is not currently available. Although the installation is successfully done, you're unable to access it in-game. We are currently investigating the cause of the issue. We sincerely apologize to our fans who have been looking forward to this release. Thank you for your kind support and patience. STEAM®『ソードアート・オンライン フェイタル・バレット』のDLC第1弾をインストールしてもゲーム内に反映されない現象が発生しております。 現在、原因を調査しております。 ご不便をおかけ致しますが、今しばらくお待ちくださいますようお願い申しあげます。 （2018年4月27日） UPDATE: The issue whereby the STEAM® Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet DLC "Ambush of the Imposters" was not accessible in-game after the installation has been fixed. Please kindly reboot the application “Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet”. We apologize for the inconvenience. (2018/04/27 17:00 UTC)
- Sword Art Online: Re Hollow Fragment Pre-Order Purchase Delay - 23 March 2018
Unfortunately we will not be able to grant Sword Art Online: Re: Hollow Fragment today for pre-order purchasers as originally planned. We are looking into the issue and hope to have a resolution and new release date soon. Please stand by for more updates. Thank you for your patience! UPDATE (March 30, 2018) Sword Art Online: Re: Hollow Fragment is now available to all who pre-ordered it. If it hasn't already shown up in your game library, please restart Steam. Thank you for waiting, and we hope you enjoy it!
- Sword Art Online: Re Hollow Fragment Pre-Order Purchase Delay - 23 March 2018
Unfortunately we will not be able to grant Sword Art Online: Re: Hollow Fragment today for pre-order purchasers as originally planned. We are looking into the issue and hope to have a resolution and new release date soon. Please stand by for more updates. Thank you for your patience! UPDATE (March 30, 2018) Sword Art Online: Re: Hollow Fragment is now available to all who pre-ordered it. If it hasn't already shown up in your game library, please restart Steam. Thank you for waiting, and we hope you enjoy it!
- SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET'S SEASON PASS AND FIRST PAID DLC “AMBUSH OF THE IMPOSTERS” ANNOUNCED - 14 March 2018
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment announces the Season Pass and the DLC “Ambush Of The Imposters” for SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET. The Season Pass will also include the upcoming DLCs “Betrayal Of Comrades” and “Collapse Of Balance”. The first DLC “Ambush Of The Imposters” will feature a brand new story arc with a new dungeon and boss battle. Following rumors about enemy ArFA-sys units, the protagonist and its companions start investigating the rumors with the cooperation of Yamikaze, Dyne and Musketeer X…Another story starts. Further features of the first DLC for SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET include: • New playable characters: Dyne, Yamikaze and Musketeer X • New game mode Bullet Of Bullets: Pick your characters and fight and fight Kirito and the other characters from SWORD ART ONLINE in this new offline mode • 4vs4 Deathmatch Multiplayer Mode (available in Hero Battle and Avatar Battle):…
- SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET'S SEASON PASS AND FIRST PAID DLC “AMBUSH OF THE IMPOSTERS” ANNOUNCED - 14 March 2018
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment announces the Season Pass and the DLC “Ambush Of The Imposters” for SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET. The Season Pass will also include the upcoming DLCs “Betrayal Of Comrades” and “Collapse Of Balance”. The first DLC “Ambush Of The Imposters” will feature a brand new story arc with a new dungeon and boss battle. Following rumors about enemy ArFA-sys units, the protagonist and its companions start investigating the rumors with the cooperation of Yamikaze, Dyne and Musketeer X…Another story starts. Further features of the first DLC for SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET include: • New playable characters: Dyne, Yamikaze and Musketeer X • New game mode Bullet Of Bullets: Pick your characters and fight and fight Kirito and the other characters from SWORD ART ONLINE in this new offline mode • 4vs4 Deathmatch Multiplayer Mode (available in Hero Battle and Avatar Battle):…
- Patch Note 11th March 2018 - 13 March 2018
A patch has been pushed lately to fix some issues on SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET and we hope it has improved your experience with the game. We are also investigating more bugs to fix them soon. Thanks for playing Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet List of changes: Fixed issue with the game going back to the title screen after changing the setting in the “ADVANCE OPTION”. Improved stability when using Ultra Wide Monitor. Adjusted balance with online matching. Ability to acquire items after defeating enemies in Online co-op quest. Fixed issue with proceeding past loading screen.
- Patch Note 11th March 2018 - 13 March 2018
A patch has been pushed lately to fix some issues on SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET and we hope it has improved your experience with the game. We are also investigating more bugs to fix them soon. Thanks for playing Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet List of changes: Fixed issue with the game going back to the title screen after changing the setting in the “ADVANCE OPTION”. Improved stability when using Ultra Wide Monitor. Adjusted balance with online matching. Ability to acquire items after defeating enemies in Online co-op quest. Fixed issue with proceeding past loading screen.
- Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet launches on PC today - 23 February 2018
The latest in a series of tie-in games based on Sword Art Online (a popular novel/anime series about a brooding teen’s adventures in a VR MMO), Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet has rolled out onto PC today, worldwide and alongside the console version. Based on the second season of the anime, which traded up its sword & sorcery MMO setting for an action-oriented sci-fi game, Fatal Bullet promises light party-based JRPG adventuring paired with a shooter-style combat engine not entirely unlike Mass Effect. (more…)
- Pre-load available, more news about pre-order content and extra free content. - 22 February 2018
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is available for pre-load from now on. For those of you who have pre-ordered Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, you will receive the game Sword Art Online RE: Hollow Fragment on March 23rd . This game will be added directly to your library. Be advised that this game is available in English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese only. A free update has been released to celebrate the launch with extra content including 4 NPC (LLENN, Pitohui, M and Fukaziroh) and their scenarios, as well as new costumes and a level cap increase from 125 to 150. A new team battle has also been implemented to let you battle with 4 players teams using the iconic characters of Sword Art Online. Ready to connect?
- Pre-load available, more news about pre-order content and extra free content. - 22 February 2018
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is available for pre-load from now on. For those of you who have pre-ordered Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, you will receive the game Sword Art Online RE: Hollow Fragment on March 23rd . This game will be added directly to your library. Be advised that this game is available in English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese only. A free update has been released to celebrate the launch with extra content including 4 NPC (LLENN, Pitohui, M and Fukaziroh) and their scenarios, as well as new costumes and a level cap increase from 125 to 150. A new team battle has also been implemented to let you battle with 4 players teams using the iconic characters of Sword Art Online. Ready to connect?
- Pre-Purchase Now - Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet - 9 January 2018
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam!* Pre-purchase now to help unlock additional pre-purchase rewards, including packs of in-game items and the final reward tier of a free copy of SWORD ART ONLINE RE: HOLLOW FRAGMENT. Check out the store page for more details. In Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, experience an original story where you are the protagonist in the world of Gun Gale Online. Create your own avatar and explore devastated lands while experiencing exciting third person shooting in this action RPG. *Offer ends February 23rd at 10AM Pacific Time.
