{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a68d8e1dbdabc568929b28f2","clusterId":"c_a144f22a3be11845bcb2d8c9","slug":"brigandine-abyss-brings-the-fantasy-war-slg-back-on-august-27","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Brigandine Abyss Brings the Fantasy War SLG Back on August 27","summary":"Happinet's turn-based strategy series returns with Brigandine Abyss, launching August 27, 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Producer Masaru Saito, who served as assistant producer on Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia, volunteered to lead the project. Players lead one of six factions on a continent split among 25 factions, fielding over 100 knight and monster units on hex-based battlefields.","whyItMatters":"Saito, who worked as assistant producer on the previous entry, volunteered for the producer role, giving the sequel a direct creative through-line from Runersia to Abyss.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe battlefield runs on hexagonal HEX tiles, giving each unit six adjacent sides to attack or defend against, a series trait that pairs with the large number of monster units led by human knights. Saito said he volunteered for the producer post after momentum for a sequel grew inside Happinet, telling his superiors, \u0026#34;Is no one going to make Brigandine? If so, I\u0026#39;ll do it!\u0026#34; He described the project\u0026#39;s start as full of trial and error. The regular package and download versions cost 9,020 yen, while the package-exclusive Limited Edition runs 18,480 yen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Brigandine: Abyss hands the series to Masaru Saito, who was assistant producer on The Legend of Runersia. The franchise's future now rests on someone who helped build its immediate predecessor.","twitterPost":"Brigandine: Abyss puts Masaru Saito in charge, an assistant producer on Runersia. The series' direction now rests on a veteran of its last outing.","threadsPost":"Brigandine: Abyss hands the series to Masaru Saito, who was assistant producer on The Legend of Runersia. That's a vote of confidence in the previous game's team, and it means the next chapter is built by people who already know the hex-based combat and faction balance.","newsletterBlurb":"The Brigandine series returns with Abyss, a turn-based strategy game launching August 27 on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. Producer Masaru Saito, who assisted on Runersia, volunteered for the role and talks about hex battlefields, 25 factions, and the monster units that define the series.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/420/4420997/?rss\",\"title\":\"The Authentic Fantasy War SLG \\\"Brigandine\\\" Returns! A Direct Interview with Producer Saito on the Appeal of the Latest Work \\\"Abyss\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4728,"outputTokens":1676,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786082321,"createdAt":"2026-08-07T05:55:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-07T05:56:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T05:55:58.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a144f22a3be11845bcb2d8c9","canonicalTitle":"本格ファンタジーウォーSLG「ブリガンダイン」が帰って来た！最新作『アビス』の魅力をプロデューサーの齋藤氏に直撃","representativeArticleId":"a_3cce197cf7ef4e98c94afdb9","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia\",\"Brigandine: Abyss\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"齋藤\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-27T02:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-27T02:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T05:56:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/420/4420997/?rss","title":"本格ファンタジーウォーSLG「ブリガンダイン」が帰って来た！最新作『アビス』の魅力をプロデューサーの齋藤氏に直撃"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia","Brigandine: Abyss"],"studios":[],"people":["齋藤"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}