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== Reception == == Reception ==

=== Pre-release ===
The game was criticized when it was first announced for having political themes.<ref name="Richardson">{{Cite web |date=25 June 2024 |author=Tom Richardson |title=Dustborn: 'No-one forced us to make a game with a diverse cast' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nnn69l483o |website=] |access-date=2024-08-09 }}</ref> The game was criticized when it was first announced for having political themes.<ref name="Richardson">{{Cite web |date=25 June 2024 |author=Tom Richardson |title=Dustborn: 'No-one forced us to make a game with a diverse cast' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nnn69l483o |website=] |access-date=2024-08-09 }}</ref>


=== Release ===
On ] as of {{date|2024-08-24|MDY}}, ''Dustborn'' has a ] score that indicates "mixed or average" reviews:<ref>{{cite web |title=Dustborn |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dustborn/ |website=] |access-date=August 23, 2024}}</ref> On ] as of {{date|2024-08-24|MDY}}, ''Dustborn'' has a ] score that indicates "mixed or average" reviews:<ref>{{cite web |title=Dustborn |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dustborn/ |website=] |access-date=August 23, 2024}}</ref>

* Xbox Series X/S: 72 out of 100, from 8 critic reviews;<ref>{{cite web |title=Dustborn Xbox Series X Critic Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dustborn/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x |website=] |access-date=2024-08-28 }}</ref> * Xbox Series X/S: 72 out of 100, from 8 critic reviews;<ref>{{cite web |title=Dustborn Xbox Series X Critic Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dustborn/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x |website=] |access-date=2024-08-28 }}</ref>
* PC: 68 out of 100, from 21 critic reviews;<ref>{{cite web |title=Dustborn PC Critic Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dustborn/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |website=] |access-date=2024-08-30 }}</ref> * PC: 68 out of 100, from 21 critic reviews;<ref>{{cite web |title=Dustborn PC Critic Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dustborn/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |website=] |access-date=2024-08-30 }}</ref>
* PlayStation 5: 70 out of 100, from 16 critic reviews;{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} * PlayStation 5: 70 out of 100, from 16 critic reviews;{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

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Rune Fjeld Olsen of '']'' said that:<ref>{{Cite news |last=Olsen |first=Rune Fjeld |date={{date|2024-08-17|MDY}} |title=Anmeldelse: «Dustborn» - Kruttsterk roadtrip |trans-title=Review: “Dustborn” - Powerful road trip |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/anmeldelse_-_dustborn_-1.16999780 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817104708/https://www.nrk.no/kultur/anmeldelse_-_dustborn_-1.16999780 |archive-date={{date|2024-08-17|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=] |language=no}}</ref><blockquote>{{lang-no|Dessverre sitter ikke historien og dialogen like godt hele veien. Interaktiviteten og animasjoner, og da særlig den anstrengte og klønete slåssingen, blir dessuten fartsdumper i opplevelsen.|links=no|lit=Unfortunately, the story and dialog don't stick as well throughout. The interactivity and animations, especially the strained and clumsy fighting, also become speed bumps in the experience.|label=none}}</blockquote>

Andreas Gjøsæther Jensen of ''{{Interlanguage link|Gamer.no|lt=Gamer.no|no|Gamer.no|WD=Q11971470}}'' gave the Xbox Series X/S version of ''Dustborn'' 6 of 10:<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jensen |first=Andreas Gjøsæther |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Anmeldelse: Dustborn - Dystopisk road-trip med glimt i øyet |trans-title=Review: Dustborn - Dystopian road-trip with a twinkle in the eye |url=https://www.gamer.no/artikler/dystopisk-road-trip-med-glimt-i-oyet/517689 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814201133/https://www.gamer.no/artikler/dystopisk-road-trip-med-glimt-i-oyet/517689 |archive-date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=Gamer.no |language=no}}</ref><blockquote>{{lang-no|Dustborn byr på overnaturlige vibber, god representasjon, og dialog som ikke faller helt i smak.|links=no|lit=Dustborn offers supernatural vibes, good representation, and dialog that is not entirely to my taste.|label=none}}

{{lang-no|Ujevn dialog og litt trivielle aktiviteter trekker ned en ellers flott opplevelse, men Dustborns styrke ligger likevel i de stille øyeblikkene rundt leirbålet og de mellommennesklige historiene som utspiller seg der.|links=no|lit=Uneven dialogue and somewhat trivial activities drag down an otherwise great experience, but Dustborn's strength still lies in the quiet moments around the campfire and the interpersonal stories that unfold there.|label=none}}</blockquote>

French site ''Xboxygen'' considers the Xbox Series X/S version of ''Dustborn'' to be {{lang-fr| voyage qui vaut le détour malgré quelques incidents en cours de route|links=no|lit= trip well worth the detour, despite a few incidents along the way|label=none}}:<blockquote>{{lang-fr|Partir en voyage avec Pax et toute sa bande a été sans nul doute une superbe aventure, grâce à une belle direction artistique ayant pour thème les comics parfaitement retranscrits et un gameplay qui sait se renouveler. L’expérience fut ludique et amusante avec des personnages haut en couleur, attachants et aux personnalités fortes. Grâce à une histoire touchante, abordant parfois des thèmes difficiles, le titre reste captivant au fil des chapitres, malgré des moments qui traînent un peu en longueur et des phases de combats distrayantes au départ, mais très vite répétitives. Quelques bugs sont venus ternir l’expérience, demandant parfois de relancer le jeu, mais rien de bloquant ou qui ne puisse être résolu par un patch. Dustborn est sans aucun doute un titre à ne pas manquer si l’on aime les jeux narratifs avec une histoire traitant de sujets forts et engagés, un gameplay original, le punk rock alternatif et bien sûr les comics.|links=no|lit=Setting off on a journey with Pax and all her gang was undoubtedly a superb adventure thanks to a good-looking artistic direction with a perfectly transcribed comic book theme and a gameplay that knows how to renew itself. The experience was fun and entertaining, with colourful, engaging characters with strong personalities. Thanks to a touching story that sometimes dabbles with difficult themes, the title remains captivating throughout the chapters, despite moments that drag on a little and combat phases that are enjoyable at first, but quickly become repetitive. The experience is marred by a few bugs that sometimes require you to restart the game, but there is nothing blocking it or that a patch cannot fix. Dustborn is indubitably a title not to be missed if you like narrative games with a story dealing with strong, committed topics, original gameplay, an alternative punk rock vibe and, of course, comic books.|label=none}}{{unbulleted list|This section incorporates text from ''Xboxygen'', which is licensed under the ''']''';<ref>{{Cite news |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Test - Dustborn - Un road trip captivant sur fond de comics et de Punk rock |trans-title=Test - Dustborn - A captivating road trip based on comic books and punk rock |url=https://www.xboxygen.com/Tests/Tests-Xbox-One/49820-Test-Dustborn-Un-road-trip-captivant-sur-fond-de-comics-et-de-Punk-rock |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815131950/https://www.xboxygen.com/Tests/Tests-Xbox-One/49820-Test-Dustborn-Un-road-trip-captivant-sur-fond-de-comics-et-de-Punk-rock |archive-date={{date|2024-08-15|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=Xboxygen |language=fr}}</ref> its use in this article is considered to be ].}}</blockquote>Will Borger of '']'' gave the PC version of ''Dustborn'' 8 out of 10, saying "It is rare for a game to be about something and it's special because of it. It doesn’t always work, but what it gets wrong pales in comparison to what it does right".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Borger |first=Will |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Dustborn review: The world is a fine place, and worth fighting for |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/140972/dustborn-review-score |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814220837/https://www.shacknews.com/article/140972/dustborn-review-score |archive-date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=] |language=en}}</ref>

Nicola Armondi of ''{{Interlanguage link|Multiplayer.it|lt=Multiplayer.it|it|Multiplayer.it|WD=Q3867056}}'' gave the PC version of ''Dustborn'' 7.5 out of 10.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Armondi |first=Nicola |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Dustborn, la recensione di un'avventura distopica, colorata ed emozionante |trans-title=Dustborn, a review of a colorful and exciting dystopian adventure |url=https://multiplayer.it/recensioni/dustborn-recensione.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814145526/https://multiplayer.it/recensioni/dustborn-recensione.html |archive-date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=Multiplayer.it |language=it}}</ref>

Gabriele Barducci of Italian '']'' gave the PC version of ''Dustborn'' 8 out of 10, considering it a "very strange game": praising its "narrative and graphic adventure component", but criticizing "some fighting sessions that are really bad and you wonder why they included them".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Barducci |first=Gabriele |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Dustborn – Recensione |trans-title=Dustborn - Review |url=https://www.thegamesmachine.it/dustborn/dustborn-recensione/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240824154557/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://www.thegamesmachine.it/dustborn/dustborn-recensione/ |archive-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |magazine=] |language=it-IT |issn=1127-1221}}</ref>

Mark Delaney of '']'' gave the PC version of ''Dustborn'' 5 out of 10, noting "a story already soaked in metaphors--some better than others--positively drowns in them"; those being "so far off the rails that its thoughtful early chapters feel written by entirely different human beings".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Delaney |first=Mark |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Dustborn Review - Words Hurt |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dustborn-review-words-hurt/1900-6418267/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814142047/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dustborn-review-words-hurt/1900-6418267/ |archive-date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=] |language=en-US}}</ref>

Michael Leri of ''Game Rant'' (part of '']'') gave the PC version of ''Dustborn'' 2 out of 5, criticizing its "terribly paced narrative" and the "woefully simplistic" combat that "lacks the necessary smooth controls".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Leri |first=Michael |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Dustborn Review |url=https://gamerant.com/dustborn-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814150846/https://gamerant.com/dustborn-review/ |archive-date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=Game Rant |publisher=] (which owns "gamerant.com") |language=en}}</ref>

Audra Bowling of ''{{Interlanguage link|RPGFan|lt=RPGFan|fi|RPGFan|ja|RPGFan|no|RPGFan|WD=Q744921}}'' gave the PC version of ''Dustborn'': 84 for graphics, 82 for sound, 81 for gameplay, 80 for control, 85 for story; 82 overall score, noting that it has "a lot going for it, especially if you’re a fan of choice-heavy narrative adventures with a core cast of likable characters who develop a genuine and touching found family dynamic as they travel" and criticizing its "limiting combat component".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bowling |first=Audra |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Dustborn |url=https://www.rpgfan.com/review/dustborn/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815162717/https://www.rpgfan.com/review/dustborn/ |archive-date={{date|2024-08-15|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=RPGFan |language=en-US}}</ref>

Carli Velocci of '']'' gave the PC version of ''Dustborn'' 3 out of 5: "Combined with its oddly sustained length, the sheer amount of topics and issues it wants to address, and its growing cast of colorful LGBTQ+ characters, it almost lives up to its promise as an epic, political road trip saga about people with superpowers". She praises "engaging combat and rhythm game elements", "deep, easy to understand choice-making system", and "colorful cast of characters and solid worldbuilding", but criticizes the story writing being of varying quality, as well as the ending and the overall message undermining itself.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Velocci |first=Carli |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Dustborn review: "Almost lives up to its promise as an epic, political road trip saga" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/dustborn-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814150905/https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/dustborn-review/ |archive-date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=] |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Jordan Biordi of '']'' gave the PC version of ''Dustborn'' 7.5 out of 10, saying that this game "has solid ideas and phenomenal presentation but fails to do any of its many things well enough to be truly memorable".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Biordi |first=Jordan |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Dustborn (PC) Review: Dust Road To Canada |url=https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/dustborn-pc-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815051213/https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/dustborn-pc-review/ |archive-date={{date|2024-08-15|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |magazine=] |language=en-CA}}</ref>

Malindy Hetfeld writing for ] gave the PC version of ''Dustborn'' 3 out of 5. Hetfeld noted the difficult balance as the game attempts "to alternate between fun moments, activism and drama – a balance it ultimately can't hit." Hetfeld enjoyed the game most when it "leans into the silliness of its supernatural storyline" calling it "the equivalent of an interactive Marvel movie, and that is OK."<ref name="Hetfeld">{{cite news |last1=Hetfeld |first1=Malindy |date={{date|2024-08-15|MDY}} |title=Dustborn review – supernatural road trip across an alternative America |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/aug/15/dustborn-review-supernatural-road-trip-across-an-alternative-america |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240824150028/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/aug/15/dustborn-review-supernatural-road-trip-across-an-alternative-america |archive-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=] |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Ravi Sinha of ''{{Interlanguage link|GamingBolt|lt=GamingBolt|en|GamingBolt|WD=Q108195083}}'' gave the PC version of ''Dustborn'' 7 out of 10, with the final verdict being "good": "Haphazard at times and calmly cacophonic at others - ''Dustborn'' has much going on, and it's far from harmonious. Nevertheless, the characters and intriguing setting help sustain interest".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sinha |first=Ravi |date={{date|2024-08-20|MDY}} |title=Dustborn Review – Born to Run |url=https://gamingbolt.com/dustborn-review-born-to-run |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240824151330/https://gamingbolt.com/dustborn-review-born-to-run |archive-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=GamingBolt.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

Giancarlo Saldana of '']'' (part of '']'') gave the PC version of ''Dustborn'' 8.5 out of 10, criticizing its combat system, but praising "variety of fun elements focused on opening up to the people around you that truly helps the game blossom into a powerful experience".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Saldana |first=Giancarlo |date={{date|2024-08-19|MDY}} |title=Dustborn Review: Powerful Words |url=https://www.gamepressure.com/editorials/reviews/dustborn-review-powerful-words/zc71d |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819123829/https://www.gamepressure.com/editorials/reviews/dustborn-review-powerful-words/zc71d |archive-date={{date|2024-08-19|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=] |publisher=] |language=en-US}}</ref>

Rachel Weber of '']'' gave the PS5 version of ''Dustborn'' 7 out 10: "Dustborn brings angst to a comic book caper about an alternate-reality America, and you'll get an emotional ride with a few exciting punk performances if you stick with it through a slow start".<ref name="Weber">{{Cite news |last=Weber |first=Rachel |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Dustborn Review: Have some patience and this punk comic book caper will win you over with its weirdos. |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dustborn-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814202347/https://www.ign.com/articles/dustborn-review |archive-date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-23|MDY}} |work=] |language=en}}</ref>

David Rodríguez of '']'' gave the PS5 version of ''Dustborn'' 82 out of 100:<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rodríguez |first=David |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Análisis de Dustborn, un viaje por carretera lleno de identidad, política y aventuras |trans-title=Analysis of Dustborn, a road trip full of identity, politics and adventure |url=https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reviews/analisis-dustborn-ps5-ps4-xbox-series-xs-xbox-one-pc-1400071 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814185126/https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reviews/analisis-dustborn-ps5-ps4-xbox-series-xs-xbox-one-pc-1400071 |archive-date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |magazine=] |language=es}}</ref><blockquote>{{lang-es|Dustborn entrega un relato a lo "road movie" con una trama interesante y adictiva que además dota de una gran sensibilidad a temas tan importantes como la identidad de género o el empoderamiento de la mujer. Todo ello hace que pases por alto algunos de sus tropiezos en materia jugable.|links=no|lit=Dustborn delivers a ‘road movie’ style story with an interesting and addictive plot that also gives a great sensitivity to important issues such as gender identity and women's empowerment. All of which makes you overlook some of its gameplay missteps.|label=none}}</blockquote>{{Interlanguage link|Fran G. Matas|lt=Fran G. Matas|en|Fran G. Matas|WD=Q97568641}} of ''{{Interlanguage link|Vandal (video game news website)|lt=Vandal|es|Vandal|gl|Vandal (web)|WD=Q6159503}}'' gave the PS5 version of ''Dustborn'' 6.5 of 10:<ref>{{Cite news |last=García y Matas |first=Francisco |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Análisis Dustborn: Una mezcla de drama interactivo, ‘hack & slash’ y una historia sobre desinformación y discriminación (PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) |trans-title=Dustborn analysis: a mix of interactive drama, "hack & slash" and a story about misinformation and discrimination (PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) |url=https://vandal.elespanol.com/analisis/ps5/dustborn/148005 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814151727/https://vandal.elespanol.com/analisis/ps5/dustborn/148005 |archive-date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=Vandal |page=89 |language=es}}</ref><blockquote>{{lang-es|Decíamos al principio que {{noitalic|Dustborn}} es un juego audaz, y lo reiteramos, pero ojalá Red Thread, Quantic Dream o a quien sea que haya señalar hubiera sido igual de valiente al dejar '''unos meses extra de desarrollo'''.|links=no|lit=We said at the beginning that ''Dustborn'' is a bold game, and we reiterate it, but I wish Red Thread, Quantic Dream or whoever else we have to point out had been as brave in allowing '''a few extra months of development'''.|label=none}}</blockquote>Rob Gordon of '']'' gave the PS5 version of ''Dustborn'' 2.5 out of 5 stars, saying that it's "a bit of a missed opportunity, as underneath it all is a story and game world that begs to be properly realized".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gordon |first=Rob |date={{date|2024-08-14|MDY}} |title=Dustborn Review: Never Really Delivering On The Promise |url=https://screenrant.com/dustborn-game-review-ps5/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817132239/https://screenrant.com/dustborn-game-review-ps5/ |archive-date={{date|2024-08-17|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=] |language=en}}</ref>

Matt of ''DigitallyDownloaded.net'' wrote:<ref>{{Cite news |author1=Matt |date={{date|2024-08-21|MDY}} |title=Review: Dustborn (Sony PlayStation 5) |url=https://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2024/08/review-dustborn-sony-playstation-5.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821203125/https://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2024/08/review-dustborn-sony-playstation-5.html |archive-date={{date|2024-08-21|MDY}} |access-date={{date|2024-08-24|MDY}} |work=DDNet |language=en-US}}</ref><blockquote>I admire a game that is willing to take a risk, and certainly trolling the people who believe that games should be mindless ''content'' that doesn’t challenge their intelligence with a "political idea," is a creative risk I can admire. But beyond the initial amusement that I took from knowing that somewhere out there someone is ''absolutely fuming'' about this game on a forum or in a tweet, there's actually very little intelligence in Dustborn. It’s also an experience that is so culturally specific that it probably shouldn't have been a global release.</blockquote>


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Dustborn
Developer(s)Red Thread Games
Publisher(s)Spotlight
Platform(s)
ReleaseAugust 20, 2024
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player
Pax, Noam, Theo, Sai
Main Dustborn characters, from left: Pax, Noam, Theo, Sai

Dustborn is a story-driven action-adventure video game developed by Norwegian studio Red Thread Games and published by Quantic Dream on August 20, 2024.

Story

In the game you travel across an alternate reality United States in the year 2030 known as American Republic. The main character is Pax who must smuggle a package alongside a traveling band.

Cast

Tipper, Dominique
Dominique Tipper stars as Pax

Gameplay

The game features Guitar Hero style minigames.

Development

Developers received financial support from the Norwegian Film Institute (Template:Lang-no) in years 2019, 2020, and 2022, under the scheme Development of games after artistic assessment (Template:Lang-no).

Dustborn was developed using the Unity engine and the team wrote their own custom shaders to accomplish the comic book inspired look.

Reception

The game was criticized when it was first announced for having political themes.

On Metacritic as of August 24, 2024, Dustborn has a weighted average score that indicates "mixed or average" reviews:

  • Xbox Series X/S: 72 out of 100, from 8 critic reviews;
  • PC: 68 out of 100, from 21 critic reviews;
  • PlayStation 5: 70 out of 100, from 16 critic reviews;

References

  1. "Dustborn". Steam. August 20, 2024. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. Sinclair, Brendan (November 1, 2012). "Ragnar Tørnquist founds Red Thread Games". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  3. "Dustborn's politically charged action is a breath of fresh air". Digital Trends. March 29, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. Autumn Wright (June 24, 2024). "Dustborn let me smash fascists and flirt with my situationship on a road trip across America". PC Gamer. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
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