FALL SEASON 2026 for IN DEATH: UNCHAINED is LIVE today — September 29, 2026. The long-running prior season ends on the same clock. UploadVR (Mike Johnson, September 9) and Road to VR (Scott Hayden, September 10) locked the date weeks ago; Spanish outlet Realovirtual pinned the switch to 14:00 CET (8:00 a.m. ET).
What Actually Changes Today
LEADERBOARDS RESET. Achievements CARRY over. Players earn LEGEND POINTS from seasonal performance to climb ranks and unlock Sanctuary REWARDS — the same LOOP UploadVR described when Superbright broke its quiet stretch. Because the outgoing season ran unusually LONG, the studio promised a catch-up Legend Point BONUS large enough for a player starting from zero to unlock a reward before the cutoff. That window is now CLOSED; the new board is the STORY.
A Six-Month Cadence — Content Details Still Thin
CEO Wojtek told the game’s Discord that season changes will land about every SIX MONTHS from here. That is the clearest product commitment Superbright has made in years. What is NOT confirmed yet: a full Fall reward sheet, new maps, or new modes. Road to VR notes the last real content push was Quest 3 enhancements years ago; “more news to share later” is still the studio’s line. Treat TODAY as a competitive RESET, not a content dump, until Superbright posts the sheet.
Quest and Pico — Not Steam Frame (Yet)
IMPORTANT split: Superbright ships IN DEATH: UNCHAINED on Meta Quest (Horizon Store, also Horizon+) and on Pico. The original IN DEATH on SteamVR was built by Sólfar Studios and has not been updated in years, per UploadVR and Road to VR. A Quest season drop is NOT a PC VR revival, and it is not a Steam Frame day-one title. Price on Quest sits around $30 for owners who are not on Horizon+, per Road to VR’s store check.
Why This Matters on Launch Day
After roughly two years of near-SILENCE, a live season with a promised six-month cadence is the first durable SIGNAL that Unchained is still a supported live-service title. Returning archers get a clean BOARD. New players get a fair ENTRY point. What they do NOT get yet is a confirmed content ROADMAP — and that gap is worth stating plainly. Watch Superbright’s socials for the Fall SHEET; until then, the actionable fact is simple: FALL SEASON 2026 is OPEN on Quest and Pico TODAY.
Sources: UploadVR — Mike Johnson, Sep 9, 2026; Road to VR — Scott Hayden, Sep 10, 2026; Realovirtual; Meta Horizon Store — In Death: Unchained.