Announced base price
Steam news announced a US$19.99 base or announced price on 2026-08-08. That is the precise price claim supported by the ledger. It is not a promise that every region will display the same currency conversion or tax-inclusive total.
Launch discount milestone
A separate official Steam news post on 2026-08-12 said the 15% launch-discount milestone had been reached. The source supports that announcement as a launch promotion milestone. The final discounted amount shown in a particular storefront was not available in the pre-release metadata snapshot.
Why current store checks matter
At the source cut-off, the full-game API response still had price_overview null because the listing was pre-release. Store prices, currency conversion, taxes, and promotional end dates can change. Always check the official store page at the time of purchase.
Demo price and full-game price
The official Steam demo is marked free, but it is a different app from the full game. A free demo does not establish that the full game is free or that a discount applies to other editions. Keep app 3642880 and app 3167920 distinct when discussing cost.
Platform and regional scope
The $19.99 announcement is a USD base-price statement from Steam news. The official Xbox listing confirms a product page, but this evidence set does not establish an Xbox price or any regional parity. Xbox price, bundles, subscriptions, and PS5 pricing are Pending confirmation.
Purchase safely
Use the official Steam full-game page to see the current price in your region. Do not rely on a third-party price tracker as the final authority, especially around launch. Avoid keys, cracks, APKs, or mirrors marketed as discounted official access without publisher provenance.
What the announced price means
The official Steam news item published on 2026-08-08 announced a US$19.99 base price. This supports a USD announcement, not an assertion that every buyer pays an identical numerical amount. Currency conversion, regional pricing, taxes, and the storefront's final formatting belong to the current store page rather than the announcement alone.
The pre-release API record had price_overview null in the evidence ledger. That absence explains why the announced price and a live displayed price need to be kept distinct. When updating this page, cite both the dated news item and the current regional storefront if the article gives a purchase total.
How to read the discount milestone
Steam news announced on 2026-08-12 that the 15% launch-discount milestone had been unlocked. It is evidence of the official promotion announcement at that time. It does not, by itself, state a permanent end date, a regional cash total, or the price of a console edition.
A reader should verify the promotion badge and final amount on the official storefront before buying. Do not calculate a claimed final price when the live page has not been checked. If a regional display differs from a simple USD percentage calculation, the storefront display is the relevant purchase information.
Price checks by product and platform
The free Steam demo, app 3642880, is not evidence about the full game's price because it is a separate product. The full game is app 3167920 and should be checked on its own store page. A third-party tracker can help locate a change, but its figures need a date and should not override Steam's current display.
The official Xbox product page confirms that an Xbox listing exists, but the source set does not establish an Xbox price, subscription inclusion, bundle, or price parity. PS5 pricing and mobile pricing are Pending confirmation because the relevant official listings were not verified. Keep those unknowns visible instead of extending the Steam USD announcement to other platforms.
Publish a price with its scope
The safest compact answer is that Steam news announced a US$19.99 base price and later announced a 15% launch-discount milestone. Include the news dates when the article is using the pre-release evidence snapshot. Do not replace either fact with a calculated current total unless the official storefront has been checked.
A price page should identify whether a number is USD, a regional display, a base price, or a discounted display. It should also identify which product it covers, because the free demo and full game are different Steam apps. This simple labelling removes most of the ambiguity that produces misleading launch-price claims.
If the store later changes its display, preserve the old announcement as historical context and update the current-price line with a new access date. Avoid saying a discount is still active without checking the live page. The duration, regional availability, and any console equivalent are Pending confirmation in this source set.
A retailer or tracker can report a number, but it cannot establish the official terms of a launch promotion without a storefront or publisher source. When there is a discrepancy, note it and direct readers to the current official page. This is especially important around pre-order and launch windows, where a stale cache can look authoritative.
The article should avoid announcing a precise post-discount USD total unless the current official store display is captured. The ledger establishes the base-price announcement and discount milestone, not a universal checkout result. That difference preserves accuracy for readers in every region.