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• Patch Notes·18 May 2026Official

  People of Note - Patch #2 Notes

  HUGE thank you to everyone who reported bugs and gave extra information to help us fix a lot of the biggest issues hitting players. Today we’re rolling out our next patch that focuses on addressing any bugs that could possibly limit your progression. Since we also didn’t previously share the patch notes for the past two updates, those are also included! Patch #2 - May 18, 2026 Bug fixes:Address various instances where players would be soft locked from progressing Patch #1 - April 30, 2026 New features:Musical numbers can now be replayed from any jukebox (one located in each major city)."Controller Glyph Override" has been added to the options. We understand this isn't quite native support, but it should hopefully help as a quick-patch solution! Balance Adjustments:Easy mode ("Garage Band") has been made slightly easier!Chartography+1 and Chartography+2 have been made slightly less effective (~10%). Bug fixes:Lumina's town center will no longer be covered in opaque fog if the player retreats from the final boss battle in Lumina.Jump point behavior improved in general.Fixed an error where if in certain boss battles, the player made a change in the Settings Menu, then quit the game without leaving the battle, a softlock could occur.Eliminated several more areas where the player could get stuck.Fixed an error where the remix stone "Left it Out There" would not always respect Synthia's ability "Glitch Edit".Fixed strange softlock behavior from Lasso's "Hogtie" ability.Fixed an error where the cutscene preceding the final boss would be highly inaccurate if the player had retreated or lost once prior.Fixed several more issues with the Spectral Chips minigame in Lumina.Fixed several minor issues with the late-game sidequest in the Melting Point.Fixed an error where Groove would not always be reported properly after completing a Puzzle Battle.Updated credits sequence with a few more names!Fixed an error where the Gem UI in Lumina's Doors and Switches would sometimes be inacc...
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• Announcements·10 Apr 2026Official

  Thank you, all! New Iridium Studios Bundle added.

  Hey everyone! Jason here, the creative director on People of Note. I just wanted to say thank you so much to everyone who’s played the game so far and shared your enjoyment with us across Steam, Discord and social media! We know we made a *particular flavor of game*, but it’s great to see when that resonates for folks! It means the world to us to see players having fun. We’re listening to the feedback and bug reports and investigating these for a future patch. To further celebrate the launch, we created a bundle with the rest of the Iridium Studios portfolio of audio-focused games, which are both on sale until April 24th. This is a dynamic bundle, so if you own one or more of the games included, you will still see the additional bundle savings on any of the unowned games!If you’re curious about these other games, keep reading! Otherwise, thanks again to everyone who’s joined us in the world of Note and to everyone who’s wishlisted it for the future!About There Came an EchoThere Came an Echo is a real-time strategy game in which the player assumes command of a small squadron, using a voice recognition system to issue orders. It features a character-driven sci-fi narrative that stars Wil Wheaton, Ashly Burch, Laura Bailey, Yuri Lowenthal, and more! About Before the EchoBefore the Echo combines elements of both rhythm and role-playing games as probably what you can see as some of the initial ideas that led to People of Note! Join Ky on his ascent of a mysterious Tower, guided onward by a mysterious girl named Naia. Encounter deadly monsters and ridiculous characters, and discover the grand scheme behind Ky's mysterious imprisonment...that is, if you can survive the journey.
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• Announcements·7 Apr 2026Official

  People of Note is out now!

  Hey everyone! The big day is finally here, and we hope you are as excited as we are!To kick things off, have y’all seen our incredible new launch trailer? As the first phase of any game’s launch is typically the most important, we threw on a slight discount for the next few weeks to help encourage you all to jump in, check it out and leave a review. You will be able to purchase People of Note for 10% off for the first two weeks!If you’ve been liking the music videos we’ve been sharing and want to own the soundtrack we also have a soundtrack bundle!And though we worked tirelessly to get this game as polished as possible, a surprise bug can still pop up here or there. So please let us know whether in the official Bug Reporting Thread via our official forums, or joining our discord server to chat with us directly (and other fans)! https://discord.com/invite/peopleofnot 
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• Press Coverage·7 Apr 2026

  People of Note (PC) Review

  When I got to try People of Note back in February, I was generally pretty impressed with what I was seeing. The hands-on demo itself was fairly short, but it gave me a pretty good sense of the concepts this game wanted to capture. Like I said then, when it comes to games published by Annapurna, you can typically expect quality, but Iridium Studios really sold me on its genuine passion for making something really special. I don’t know if I can say People of Note exceeded my expectations, since they were already pretty optimistic, but it was definitely consistent in confirming my predisposition. It’s a game that takes one core idea and hooks everything on it so completely and so creatively that it’s almost a miracle it didn’t fail. I guess it does pay off to do one thing right, if you’re going to do that one thing REALLY right. The story of People of Note concerns Cadence, an aspiring pop star whose only dream is to compete in the Noteworthy Song Contest in... Read more
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• Announcements·31 Mar 2026Official

  Sorry Girl, the Demo is now offline!

  Hey everyone! We’ve been super grateful for everyone who played the People of Note demo and provided us valuable feedback, providing us many iterations and improvements to the final game that will launch next week on April 7! To keep our focus on that final version of the game and any potential post-launch patches, we have taken down the old (now outdated) demo.Also, today is the final upload in our musical number previews! Smolder, the ever-popular and devilishly charming boy band of Chordia, wants to apologize for any of their actions that may have upset our main characters. Smolder is led by Anthony, voiced by Griffin Burns, who some may know as Childe from Genshin Impact, Muichiro from Demon Slayer, and Akira Fudo from Devilman Crybaby! We’re excited for everyone to experience the full game when it launches on PC and consoles on April 7 at 6:00am PT. Go join our Discord server to countdown the date with fellow fans!https://discord.com/invite/peopleofnote 
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