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SAO Variant Showdown Relaunches After Yearlong Maintenance

Author : Finn Jan 19,2025

SAO Variant Showdown Relaunches After Yearlong Maintenance

Sword Art Online Variant Showdown Returns After Extended Maintenance!

Remember SAOVS, Bandai Namco's action RPG launched in November 2022? After an unexpectedly long "never-ending maintenance" that began in September 2023, SAOVS (Sword Art Online Variant Showdown) is finally back! While initially slated to return this summer (2024), the developers encountered core functionality issues requiring extensive time for resolution.

What's New in the Re-released SAOVS?

The game relaunches with Battle Royal Season 1, a four-player arena competition where the player with the most knockouts wins. Compete in League Matches to earn

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