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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is getting a demo—and you can carry progress over to the full game
Konami has announced a free demo for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, launching on 1 October—14 days before the full game. Players will be able to carry their demo progress into the full release, provided they use the same platform, making it easier to try the game without losing their progress.
The demo’s length and content have not been confirmed, but a previous preview lasted just over three hours and included several stages, three boss fights, puzzles and secrets. It will require 4GB on Steam, 6GB on PS5 and 5GB on Xbox; the full game launches on 15 October.
In short
- Free demo launches on 1 October.
- Progress transfers to the full game on the same platform.
- Full release arrives on 15 October.
Explained simply
Castlevania is a long-running video game series from Konami, known for action and exploration in gothic settings. Belmont’s Curse is a new entry in the series, centred on the Belmont family, whose members have often fought supernatural enemies.
A demo is a free, limited version of a game that lets players try it before buying the full release. In this case, progress made in the demo can transfer to the full game on the same platform, so players can continue from where they left off.