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research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026 · Current product line represented by the cited primary material; no facts were transferred to other modes, platforms, or regions.

The checked first-party item does not establish a dated substantive release under section 15.4 for this assessment boundary: The excerpt gives Public Test Build entitlement instructions; a test environment is not a completed release in the assessed live product contour. Presence remains Unknown rather than Absent.

Assessment scope

Access cost:

Unknown

Product horizon:

Unknown

Independent dimensions

Depth:

Unknown

Core experience relevance:

Unknown

Observed adoption:

Unknown— No participation numerator or eligible-audience denominator can be derived because mechanic Presence is unresolved.

Structural expectation:

Unknown

Player dependency:

Unknown

Change direction:

Not assessed

Assessment type:

Unknown

Confidence:

Insufficient data— The checked primary item is insufficient for Presence or Depth: The excerpt gives Public Test Build entitlement instructions; a test environment is not a completed release in the assessed live product contour.

Module fields

Who maintains the game:

Unknown— The checked source does not establish the contractual role of the operating team.

Date the team began maintaining the game:

Unknown— The checked source does not state when the current team began operating the game.

Announcement channel:

Unknown— The isolated item does not establish a sufficiently covered mechanic-specific release channel.

Announcement channel completeness:

Unknown— One item does not prove channel completeness or coverage of the observation window.

Active release framework:

Unknown— The checked item does not establish an active release framework.

Observation window start:

Unknown— A component-scoring window was not opened because mechanic Presence remains unresolved.

Observation window end:

Unknown— A component-scoring window was not opened because mechanic Presence remains unresolved.

Observation window length, months:

Unknown— Window length was not calculated because mechanic Presence remains unresolved.

Support duration at observation date, months:

Unknown— The start of continuous support within this boundary is not established.

Support state:

Unknown— Support state cannot be classified from the checked item.

What remains after a release:

Unknown— The checked item does not establish how released content persists.

Content source:

Unknown— The checked item does not establish the source of substantive released content.

Component profile (0–4)

• Release cadenceNot assessed
• Release announcementsNot assessed
• Content scope and typeNot assessed
• Seasonal structureNot assessed
• Event calendarNot assessed
• Roadmap transparencyNot assessed
• Response to playersNot assessed
• Game integrationNot assessed

Evidence

• presence

  Qualifies · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Behaviour Interactive Inc. · Published May 26, 2026 · Accessed September 2, 2026

  ReminderAll characters you have unlocked via Steam will be unlocked on the PTB, including any new character(s) introduced in this update.If DLC content has been unlocked via a platform other than Steam (including the in-game Store), this will not be automatically unlocked in the PTB. This content can be unlocked with the provided Auric Cells.

  This first-party item was checked for live-service evidence, but it does not establish a completed substantive release under section 15.4. The excerpt gives Public Test Build entitlement instructions; a test environment is not a completed release in the assessed live product contour.

  https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833334318579520
• scope

  Qualifies · Catalog mechanics research · Publisher: Behaviour Interactive Inc. · Published May 26, 2026 · Accessed September 2, 2026

  ReminderAll characters you have unlocked via Steam will be unlocked on the PTB, including any new character(s) introduced in this update.If DLC content has been unlocked via a platform other than Steam (including the in-game Store), this will not be automatically unlocked in the PTB. This content can be unlocked with the provided Auric Cells.

  The item was checked against the exact assessment boundary; it does not justify transferring facts from another release state, test, product, or content category.

  https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1833334318579520