Character switching

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PC Gamer describes switching between Jason and Lucia during combat without a loading screen.

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What we know

Around shared hideouts, the protagonist not currently controlled follows their own activities. Nelson describes this for Jason and Lucia, rather than establishing complete routines for every resident.
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Famitsu reports that switching between Jason and Lucia is not always unrestricted. Story or mission context can fix the playable character, while other sections permit free switching or deliberately change perspective.
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PC Gamer describes switching between Jason and Lucia during combat without a loading screen.
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Dazed describes switching between driver Jason and passenger Lucia.
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All details

Detail	Value	Platform / game version	Status
combat	switch without loading screen	ALL · pre-release	◇ Reported
companion schedule	Non-controlled protagonist follows activities around the hideout	ALL · pre-release	◇ Reported
mechanics	driver/passenger switch	ALL · pre-release	◇ Reported
story restrictions	Story and mission context can restrict or direct character switching	ALL · pre-release	◇ Reported

Sources & evidence (3)

Famitsu

Reviewed reporting: character-switching / story_restrictions. Paraphrase, not a quotation or direct gameplay verification.

Dazed

swap to Lucia in the passenger seat

PC Gamer

swap between Jason and Lucia during combat

Change history

9/6/2026 · pre-release · ALL

Public source: grounded recipe 1

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8/28/2026 · pre-release · ALL

Reviewed public reporting; overlapping preview sources are not independent gameplay tests

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8/28/2026 · pre-release · ALL

Reviewed public reporting; overlapping preview sources are not independent gameplay tests

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8/27/2026 · pre-release · ALL

Public source: grounded recipe 1

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