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• Announcements·20 Feb 2026Official

  Ys X Special Upgrade Pack

  Good news, returning adventurers!We are proud to announce that owners of Ys X: Nordics will be able to access an exclusive discount. By purchasing the Ys X Special Upgrade Pack, available from March 6, 2026 to August 31, 2026, you'll be able to save 34% on the new, definitive Ys X: Proud Nordics!Experience brand new story content seamlessly integrated into the campaign, then take on extra challenges at the Coliseum, Ceaseless Sea, and Muspelheim to make the most of your adventure! Best yet, the entire experience is chock-full of quality-of-life improvements. It's time to set sail and stand proud for adventure!
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• Patch Notes·19 Jul 2025Official

  Ys X Version 1.0.9 Release Notes

  Hi everyone, today we are releasing an update for Ys X: Nordics with variety of small new features, general improvements, and mostly minor bug fixes. New Features Add Steam Timeline markers when a new BGM track is played Offer the choice to have Steam verify the game's integrity upon crashes while running with Steam enabled Improvements Improve UI texture and font rendering sampling on low-res screens (e.g. Steam Deck) Improve PCSS shadow sampling quality in some situations Improve out-of-the-box performance on some specific configurations (specifically, "auto" extra_host_write_buffering now enabled by default on Intel dGPUs, and disabled by default on AMD iGPUs) Improve SDL input compatibility (change SDL hints to only use XInput and HID API) Bug Fixes Fix recapture drill menu list button repeat handling Fix Windows 11 24H2 dropping raw input randomly when alt-tabbing Ignore extra user folders in the save location Some text fixes in the French localization Add missing Japanese translation for a setting As always, if you want to revert to the previous version for any reason, you can do so using the Steam "Beta" feature. Cheers, Peter "Durante" Thoman
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• Announcements·19 Jun 2025Official

  Ys Anniversary Sale

  Join us in celebrating the Ys series’ 38th anniversary with the Ys Anniversary Sale! Get up to 50% off Ys titles and their DLC! Featured titles include Ys: VIII Lacrimosa of Dana, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, and, for the first time, Ys X: Nordics at a 20% discount! Not only that, but the Ys X: Nordics - Legendary Cleria Armor & Raven Avatar has returned as free DLC for all users! Grab these adventurous deals while they last–the sale ends on July 10, 2025 @ 10AM PT!
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• Patch Notes·11 Nov 2024Official

  Ys X Version 1.0.8 Release Notes

  Hi everyone, today we are releasing a minor patch for Ys X: Nordics, which addresses the following issues: Resolved a crash which could occur in the ship loadout menu when using the mouse to change the selected slot. Fixed dialog message and selection window placement for very narrow or wide aspect ratios. Eliminated graphical shadow artifacts which could occur temporarily after changing the aspect ratio or field of view, before loading a new map. Improved some text in the French and English localizations. As always, if you want to revert to the previous version for any reason, you can do so using the Steam "Beta" feature. Cheers, Peter "Durante" Thoman
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• Press Coverage·27 Oct 2024

  JRPG Ys 10: Nordics comes to PC with a heap of PC-specific features

  The Ys games (it rhymes with "peace", you're welcome) are a series of JRPGs that go back to 1987, and have recently begun receiving English localizations sooner than they used to. The latest example of that is Ys 10: Nordics, which just released in English following a Japanese/Korean/Chinese PC port in March of this year... Read more.
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