Triple‑I drops indie dates and discounts

The Triple‑I Initiative showcase turned a broad indie pitch into a calendar, with two beat‑’em‑ups now carrying firm spring release dates. (iii-initiative.com, theouterhaven.net, themagicrain.com) Brain Jar Games said *Dead as Disco* will enter Early Access on May 5 for personal computer, a date revealed during the April 9 showcase alongside a new trailer. Gematsu and The Outerhaven both reported the game as a rhythm-based beat‑’em‑up headed to Steam. (theouterhaven.net, gematsu.com) Hunter Studio said *Lost Castle 2* will leave Steam Early Access and launch version 1.0 on June 11. The studio also tied a 20% discount to the Triple‑I Steam Sale running from April 9 through April 16. (themagicrain.com, gematsu.com) Those dates gave the showcase something concrete beyond trailers. The event’s official site billed the April 9 stream as a 45‑minute program of “back-to-back trailers,” and the Triple‑I Initiative FAQ said 40 game announcements were “locked and loaded.” (iii-initiative.com, iii-initiative.com) That format has become the showcase’s pitch. The official site describes Triple‑I as “a video game showcase made by studios, for players,” with “no hosts, no ads, just games,” putting release windows and demos at the center instead of stage chatter. (iii-initiative.com) Coverage of the April 9 stream showed that mix in practice: Polygon, Insider Gaming, and Dot Esports all framed the presentation as a dense roundup of indie reveals, updates, downloadable content, and launch timing across dozens of projects. (polygon.com, insider-gaming.com, dotesports.com) *Lost Castle 2* arrived at this date after a long paid preview period. MonsterVine reported that the game entered Early Access in July 2024 and had sold more than 700,000 units before Hunter Studio set the June 11 full release. (monstervine.com) *Dead as Disco* is earlier in that cycle. The May 5 launch is for Early Access rather than a full 1.0 release, meaning Brain Jar Games is still using player feedback and staged updates before a final version. (theouterhaven.net, gematsu.com) For players, the immediate dates are simple: the Triple‑I Steam Sale ends April 16, *Dead as Disco* follows on May 5, and *Lost Castle 2* reaches version 1.0 on June 11. (themagicrain.com, theouterhaven.net)