Artsy action RPG Ashen gets a surprise launch date: today

Moody, melancholy action-RPG Ashen finally has a release date. And it's... today, actually. As pointed out by Wario64 on Twitter, Ashen is now available, at least on Xbox One.

You might recall this visually striking game from its initial reveal back in 2014, or when it was part of Microsoft's E3 2015 press conference (where it was revealed to be an Xbox One console exclusive). It's a game about a lone adventurer who is searching for a place to call home, while also saving the world from ancient evils and fighting to rekindle the light that will stave off darkness for another era. It also has a companion NPC with a fabulous mustache and pipe, so there's that.

We've actually played through the game and will have our Ashen review available at 9pm PST so you can read what we thought of it. Otherwise, feel free to jump on in - the wait is over.

Sam Prell

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