{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-27T15:32:57.054Z","story":{"id":"r_b641cb585f0d4271aef9fbd6","slug":"hound13-reaffirms-no-gacha-in-dragonsword-awakening-ama","url":"https://yomimono.id/hound13-reaffirms-no-gacha-in-dragonsword-awakening-ama","headline":"Hound13 Reaffirms No Gacha in DragonSword: Awakening AMA","summary":"Hound13 released an AMA log for DragonSword: Awakening, reiterating the open-world action RPG has no gacha elements, no live service, and can be completed offline. Characters are obtained through main quest progression or in-game currency. The buy-to-play title launches on Steam in July 2026.","why_it_matters":"The AMA log directly addresses player skepticism about monetization in a genre dominated by gacha, confirming a buy-to-play model that can be fully experienced offline.","published_at":"2026-05-27T13:45:40.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Game Spark","title":"No Gacha Elements, Reaffirmed! 'DragonSword: Awakening' Development Team AMA Session Log Released","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/27/167004.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ドラゴンソード:アウェイクニング","ドラゴンネスト"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}