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Steam News27 March 20263mo ago

[Hotfix] Fixed Black Screen After Intro Cutscene & Initialization Issue

Hello everyone, We have fixed an issue where the game would fail to initialize properly after the intro cutscene, resulting in a black screen in some environments.

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fixedWe have fixed an issue where the game would fail to initialize properly after the intro cutscene, resulting in a black screen in some environments.
changedThis issue was caused by number parsing problems in CSV data under certain operating system regional settings, which prevented proper initialization during the transition to the gameplay scene.
fixedWith this hotfix, the parsing issue has been resolved, and the game should now proceed normally after the intro cutscene.

Mask of Soul changes

fixedWe have fixed an issue where the game would fail to initialize properly after the intro cutscene, resulting in a black screen in some environments.
changedThis issue was caused by number parsing problems in CSV data under certain operating system regional settings, which prevented proper initialization during the transition to the gameplay scene.
fixedWith this hotfix, the parsing issue has been resolved, and the game should now proceed normally after the intro cutscene.

We have fixed an issue where the game would fail to initialize properly after the intro cutscene, resulting in a black screen in some environments.

This issue was caused by number parsing problems in CSV data under certain operating system regional settings, which prevented proper initialization during the transition to the gameplay scene.

With this hotfix, the parsing issue has been resolved, and the game should now proceed normally after the intro cutscene.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this issue has caused.

If you continue to experience any issues after this update, or encounter any other unexpected behavior, please let us know through the community. Your reports are greatly appreciated.

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Steam News / 27 March 2026

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