Duet Night Abyss launches Oct 28 with no gacha and cosmetics focus

Pan Studio and publisher Hero Games said their freetoplay action RPG Duet Night Abyss will launch globally on PC and mobile on October 28, with the developer announcing major design changes intended to remove traditional gacha mechanics and make characters and weapons freely obtainable. The studio also said it has eliminated stamina limits for commissions and will target monetization toward cosmetics rather than randomized character pulls.

Producer Deca Bear said the shift followed repeated player complaints during technical and closed beta tests, including a PC technical test in 2024 and two closed betas earlier this year. After analyzing player data and in‑game survey results, the team concluded that optimizing gacha and stamina systems would not address fundamental dissatisfaction. "We returned to pursuing what was our original vision for Duet Night Abyss, a game that is fun to play, easy to pick up, and does not place a burden on players," Deca Bear said during a recent livestream and interview. He added that removing banners and star ratings makes progression "more consistent and self contained."

Hero Games CEO Daniel Wu endorsed the change as part of a longer term strategy...