Bandai Namco and developer Game Studio have announced that a playable demo for Echoes of Aincrad is launching this weekend across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series.

PC players on Steam will get first access, with the demo going live on June 15 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. Console players on PS5 and Xbox Series will be able to download and play it slightly later, starting June 15 at 9:00 p.m. PT, which rolls into June 16 at 12:00 a.m. ET. The demo announcement came through the official SAO Games Twitter account. No details were shared about what content the demo will include.

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The demo for Echoes of Aincrad will be available on Steam June 15 19:00 CEST | 10:00 PDT, and on PS & Xbox June 16 00:00 CEST | June 15 21:00 PDT.#SAOEoA#SAO pic.twitter.com/7FLeq6EikI

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Echoes of Aincrad is an action RPG and is scheduled to release on July 9 in Japan, with the worldwide launch following on July 10. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam.

The game will be available in Standard, Deluxe, Ultimate, and Aincrad Edition releases. The Deluxe Edition bundles in an expansion DLC, a starter item pack, and early access to a “Death Game” mode, which deletes your save file upon character death and is otherwise only unlocked after finishing the game. The Ultimate Edition adds on top of that the “Unanswered//butterfly” bonus content app, a digital soundtrack, a digital artbook, and an in-game armor pack