Letters of War heads to Steam as spiritual successor to Valiant Hearts

Letters of War, a 2D narrative adventure inspired by Valiant Hearts: The Great War, will debut on Steam during the summer.

Valiant Hearts was a moving game from Ubisoft. Set in World War I, Valiant Hearts was narrative game with cartoon graphics. The story focused on four people, united by a dog named Walt, who help a young German soldier find his love. It’s a story of survival in war, sacrifice and friendship. The game won numerous awards.

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Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.