{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:39:27.963Z","story":{"id":"r_a565be07eda140c08fee35a9","slug":"mahjong-soul-opens-japanese-steam-store-page-separate-from-global-version","url":"https://yomimono.id/mahjong-soul-opens-japanese-steam-store-page-separate-from-global-version","headline":"Mahjong Soul Opens Japanese Steam Store Page Separate From Global Version","summary":"Yostar opened a Steam store page for the Japanese market of Mahjong Soul on May 21, 2026. The page is separate from the global version, which was previously region-locked and inaccessible from Japan. The release date is listed as to be announced. Mahjong Soul is a free-to-play online mahjong game developed by Catfood Studio, available on iOS, Android, browser, and via a dedicated Windows launcher. The Steam version's specifications appear to match the Windows version, according to a 2024 comparison chart from the official overseas account. The game features ranked and friend match modes, character affection systems, and AI-based match analysis. It has held collaborations with anime series including Code Geass, Akagi, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, and Sword Art Online. Yostar also publishes Blue Archive in Japan, whose global Steam version is similarly region-locked. No official announcement beyond the store page has been made.","why_it_matters":"The opening of a dedicated Japanese Steam page suggests Yostar is moving away from region-locking its PC releases on Steam, potentially expanding access for domestic players who previously relied on browser or launcher versions.","published_at":"2026-05-22T09:00:54.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Denfaminicogamer","Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","title":"Japanese Steam Store Page for 'Mahjong Soul' Now Open; Overseas Version's Basic Specs Same as Windows Version","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605223i"},{"source":"Game Spark","title":"'Mahjong Soul' Japanese Domestic Steam Store Page Opened. Treated Separately from the 'Region-Locked' Global Version","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/22/166780.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}