Cygames' Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok is launching early next month on PC (Steam) , PlayStation 5 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox Series X|S , and Nintendo Switch 2 . Today, the Japanese publisher released a playable demo allowing players on all formats to experience a small portion of the game ahead of its face-off against Ubisoft’s Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced , which launches on the same day, July 9.
The new demo features three different modes: Story Mode , Quest Mode , and Tutorial Mode .
- In Story Mode , players can play through an early portion of the main story, and redeem rewards in the full game if they complete it.
- In Quest Mode , players can play a total of 4 different quests, both solo and with other players on all formats via crossplay. Three quests are available from the start, with a fourth— Sephira's Sanguine Glimmer —unlocked by completing the other three. This quest is well worth playing even by those who completed Granblue Fantasy: Relink , as it features the new Summon mechanics that define the Endless Ragnarok expansion.
- In Tutorial Mode , players can learn more about how to play the game, making this mode the best starting point for newcomers.
To mark the release of the Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok demo, Cygames released a new trailer called The Journey So Far , a revised version of the second trailer released for the base game including elements from the upcoming expansion.
Launching as an expansion to Granblue Fantasy: Relink , Endless Ragnarok will introduce new story content and the single-player roguelike mode The Conflux . To access the new story, players need to complete The Tale of Bahamut's Rage , while The Conflux can be unlocked by clearing a new sidequest in Seedhollow which becomes available on Chapter 6. Further Cycles in this mode require completing hard and Maniac-difficulty quests and making progress in the main story.
As Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok will square off against the much more popular Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced on July 9, releasing a playable demo ahead of time was definitely the right call, and one that more publishers should definitely follow, especially in light of the many video games face-offs of the coming months. With September and October being so stacked with high-profile games releasing within days of each other, a playable demo can definitely help gamers make their choice.
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