Microsoft’s current lineup answers the launch question
The October Xbox Wire lineup explicitly includes Valor Mortis among its day-one games. It names both the release date and the Ultimate and PC plans, making this a more precise source than a trailer that simply displays a Game Pass logo. The official product listing separately shows forthcoming subscription access for the same plans.
The announcement also identifies supported cloud, console, handheld and PC routes. Those describe how the title is included in the service, rather than changing the Steam release into a subscription licence. The named plans and routes are the confirmed answer, with no claim that every other tier has the same launch entitlement.
A subscription route is different from an edition purchase
The publisher separately announces Standard and Deluxe editions with prices in US dollars, euros and Polish złoty. These are purchase options, while the Microsoft announcement is a subscription-access option. The research does not establish that Deluxe expansion content is included simply because the base game is listed for Game Pass.
The same distinction applies to the future replay mode and story expansion. They have their own descriptions in the developer’s release plans, rather than being explained by a subscription logo. Reading the edition and roadmap information alongside the access announcement makes it easier to compare the confirmed offers without adding unsupported benefits.
The confirmed Game Pass plans
Xbox Wire’s October lineup confirms Valor Mortis for day-one availability on October 13, 2026. It names Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, with supported cloud, Series X|S, handheld and PC access routes. This is a current Microsoft announcement, so it is more useful than an older trailer that mentions Game Pass without identifying the plans. Naming the plans keeps the access question precise and gives the player a current official reference for checking the particular subscription offer.
The official Xbox game listing independently shows forthcoming Ultimate and PC subscription access. That agreement establishes the announced launch offer without treating every Game Pass tier as interchangeable. It also keeps the full-game subscription route separate from buying an edition outright and from the limited PlayStation Plus trial described in the collected reporting. The confirmed announcement supplies a launch inclusion, without promising a permanent catalogue duration or every future content addition as part of that subscription.
Xbox Series X|S and Play Anywhere
The official Xbox page lists Valor Mortis for Series X|S and PC, with Xbox Play Anywhere. Xbox Wire’s weekly release schedule also identifies the title with Play Anywhere and an October 13 release. These separate official pages agree on the platform presence without requiring a third-party retailer’s listing to establish it. The agreement covers the title’s listing and release context, giving the Xbox route a clear reference in the same pre-release research snapshot.
The Xbox page additionally identifies the game as single-player and lists Xbox achievements and cloud saves. Those capabilities belong to the Xbox listing and should not be automatically copied into claims about another storefront. In particular, the presence of a PC edition on Xbox does not itself grant a Steam copy or turn the Steam demo into a console demo. These distinctions matter when a guide uses the word PC, because the relevant store and entitlement remain part of the answer even on the same hardware.
The current release date and the earlier delay
Valor Mortis is scheduled to release on October 13, 2026. The earlier September 24 announcement was changed in a June 11 update, which Gematsu reported with the developer’s explanation. Keeping that sequence in mind resolves the most common disagreement between an older trailer and the current storefronts. The later statement is the one used for current planning, while the earlier announcement remains useful only for understanding the change in schedule.
The October launch announcement continues to use October 13, and the official platform listings support that date. This research was checked on October 11, while the game was still ahead of its full release. It records the announced launch date without substituting a fan-site countdown for a verified global unlock schedule. Release-date confirmation and exact time-zone conversion are separate questions, and only the date has been consistently established across the sources used here.
The announced Standard Edition prices
The September price announcement sets Standard Edition at $39.99 in US dollars, €39.99 in euros and 149.99 zł in Polish złoty. These are the publisher’s stated launch prices in named currencies. They provide a clear edition comparison, but they are not a rule for converting the US amount into every other country’s checkout price. Using the publisher’s own named currencies avoids treating a retailer’s unrelated reservation amount or shipping estimate as the universal price of the game.
The official gameplay overview announcement repeats those Standard prices as launch approaches. The publisher connects its pricing explanation with the game’s approximately twenty-hour story. A stated launch price and a stated story length describe the offer being presented, rather than confirming a retailer discount, a physical shipping charge or the price of an expansion sold separately. The campaign estimate explains the publisher’s positioning, while the prices themselves remain the specific amounts stated for those Standard launch offers.
What the Deluxe Edition includes
The announced Deluxe Edition price is $59.99 in US dollars, €59.99 in euros or 199.99 zł in Polish złoty. The publisher says the edition includes a major story DLC and several cosmetic packs. Its September announcement places the story expansion in the following year, so it should be understood as future content rather than part of the base game’s launch campaign. This matters when comparing editions, because announced future content and content playable in the original release are different parts of the purchasing offer.
The October launch update describes that DLC as a complete side story separate from the main campaign. It is intended to explore the world and characters further, which distinguishes the expansion from simply adding another pass through the existing story. The written announcement describes the content’s purpose without providing its length or a standalone purchase price. The side-story description is the confirmed narrative distinction, rather than evidence of a specific ending extension or a required second main-campaign playthrough.
A PlayStation Plus trial is a separate offer
The collected October reports describe a ninety-minute PlayStation Plus trial connected with the launch. Beebom, AllThingsHow and GamerSky agree on the duration and distinguish this offer from Xbox’s full-game subscription access. The useful confirmed reporting is the trial announcement, rather than a claim that Valor Mortis has become a full catalogue game for PlayStation subscribers. The duration is the point shared across the reports, while live account entitlement is a separate question from the existence of an announcement.
This trial is also separate from the earlier public Steam demo. The Steam demo was a modified two-level build with its own closing date, whereas the reported PlayStation offer is timed access associated with launch. The available research does not establish live regional entitlement or save-transfer terms, so those details are not used as promises in the purchase comparison. Keeping the access types distinct avoids treating a timed sampler, a withdrawn playable slice and an entire subscription campaign as one interchangeable offer.
Sources and further reading
- October Game Pass lineup — Xbox Wire
- Valor Mortis — Xbox US
- Revealing the price of Valor Mortis
- Next Week on Xbox: October 12–16
- Launch Trailer and Launch Times
- Valor Mortis delayed to October 13 — Gematsu
- New Gameplay Overview Trailer and Official Voice Cast Reveal
- Valor Mortis Skips Pre-Orders, but PS Plus Players Can Try It Free at Launch
- Valor Mortis on PS Plus: What the 90-Minute Launch Trial Includes
- PS Plus trial announcement — GamerSky