{
  "id": 15919705,
  "title": "First-person Soulslike Valor Mortis is already making a profit after seven days, despite launching against some stiff competition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/first-person-soulslike-valor-mortis-is-already-making-a-profit-after",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T16:43:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/soulslike-valor-mortis-making-profit-seven-days"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In just seven days since its release, first-person Soulslike game Valor Mortis has already broken even and is on its way to profitability, despite launching amid intense competition from other highly anticipated titles. The game, developed by One More Level, has been praised for its fluid combat, clever enemy encounters, and innovative parkour mechanics. One More Level's decision to release Valor Mortis at a higher price point and delay its launch date by two weeks helped the studio weather the crowded release window. The publisher, Lyrical Games, has expressed confidence in the game's future, stating that they are working on DLC and patches.",
  "summary": "Developer One More Level is wall-running toward another big success with its recently-released first-person Soulslike, Valor Mortis, which has already broken even after its first week. Read more",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}