We've pushed a significant update to the StreamNet Alliance demo during Next Fest. Here's what's changed for players:

New content

• The "High Leverage" bad ending is now fully playable in the demo, including the animated cutscene in all three languages

• First-time channel broadcasts now show CORE's concept narration

• Item effects are now active: toys, peripherals, collectibles, books, and the addiction system all work as intended

Balance & feel

• Economy system reworked — follower distribution, stability values, and broadcast income all adjusted

• Broadcast and trending events now show the CG and chat first before dialogue appears — less overwhelming on entry

• Unlocked songs now mute the ambient BGM while playing; full-screen video auto-pauses music

Bug fixes

• Fixed a softlock where certain Day 1 QTE choices would zero out followers

• Fixed a crash when pressing ESC in the VENTURE submenu on macOS

• Fixed Yukiho's death scene using the wrong CG

• Fixed controller input locking out keyboard/mouse

• Various localization fixes for EN/TC displays