Echoes of Aincrad Lets Demo Players Carry Save Data Into Full Game

Echoes of Aincrad (AppID 2244210) has published instructions for moving save data from its demo into the full release — a process that is automatic in detection but requires a specific sequence of steps to complete correctly.

What changed

• The full game must be updated to its latest version before a transfer can begin; a network connection is required.
• On first launch of the full version, players who have demo saves are prompted to "Carry over" data. All save slots transfer together — there is no selective migration.
• If a player selects "Do not carry over" and confirms, the prompt will not reappear on future launches. Recovery is still possible, but requires deleting all save slots in the full version and creating a new save file to trigger the process again.
• Demo save files must not be deleted from the device, as they are read during the transfer.
• Save data carried over from the demo cannot be used to access Death Game mode. That mode, if unlocked, is only selectable when creating a second or subsequent save file.
• The announcement notes that some specifications of the demo may differ from the full version.

For players who invested time in the demo, the carry-over path is straightforward — provided they read the caveats around Death Game mode and the one-shot nature of the initial prompt.