Tales of Arise demo for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4 and Xbox One launches August 18; new hands-on previews, gameplay and screenshots

Bandai Namco will release a demo for Tales of the Ascension for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 18, publisher announcement.

New hands-on overviews are also available in various publications including 4Gamer.net (Japanese), DualShockers, Famitsu (Japanese), Game Informer, Gamer.ne.jp (Japanese), GameSpot, and Siliconera.

Tales of the Ascension is slated for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam on September 10 worldwide. It will launch on consoles on September 9 in Japan. Learn more about the game here and here.

Watch the latest gameplay footage below. See a new set of screenshots in the gallery.

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