BODY: If you've been eyeing a new four-legged ally for your adventures across the world of Dragon Sword: Awakening, now is the time to grab one for nothing.
On July 27, developer Hound13 announced that the companion-creature DLC "Abyssal Dire Wolf" (深淵のダイアウルフ) for its popular open-world RPG Dragon Sword: Awakening is being distributed free of charge for a limited time. The add-on normally sells for roughly 1,000 yen — about $7 — making this a genuine giveaway rather than a token discount.
Companion creatures are one of Dragon Sword: Awakening's signature systems. These "otomo" beasts fight alongside the player, offering combat support and traversal perks that shift how you approach the game's sprawling landscape. The Abyssal Dire Wolf slots into that roster as a premium option, the kind of cosmetic-and-utility package studios usually reserve for paid buyers.
Hound13 has not spelled out exactly how long the promotion will run, so players who want the wolf should claim it sooner rather than later. Once the window closes, the DLC is expected to return to its standard price. As always with limited-time claims, redeeming the content to your account now typically lets you keep it permanently, even if you don't jump back into the game right away.
The insider take
Free "otomo" giveaways have become a familiar playbook among Japanese live-service RPGs, and from a Tokyo vantage point the timing is telling. Late July sits squarely in Japan's summer break season, when studios fish for lapsed players and try to seed word-of-mouth before the autumn release crush. Handing out a ~1,000-yen companion costs Hound13 little but keeps Dragon Sword: Awakening's community chatter alive on Japanese social media — and a happy wolf-owner is far more likely to spend on the next paid drop. It's less charity than smart retention, and Japanese players have largely learned to read it that way.
Originally reported by AUTOMATON (Japanese).