{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ddd337e524922813cbb15d22","clusterId":"c_f0cca5fae7dd75d0f59bf37c","slug":"carrier-command-2-console-version-announced-for-ps5-xbox-switch","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Carrier Command 2 Console Version Announced for PS5, Xbox, Switch","summary":"Atari and Infogrames announced a console version of the simulation strategy game Carrier Command 2, with a trailer. Developed by Geometa and published by MicroProse Software in 2021, the game holds a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam from over 3,000 reviews. It will launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2, with no release date yet. The game supports single-player and online co-op and versus multiplayer for up to 16 players. A Steam sale offers it at half price, 1,700 yen, until September 8.","whyItMatters":"The console announcement brings a Steam 'Very Positive' co-op and versus carrier strategy game to four platforms, expanding its reach beyond PC.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe console port lands on four platforms at once: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. Atari and Infogrames made the announcement with a trailer, though no release date has been set.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarrier Command 2 is a spiritual successor to the 1988 game Carrier Command, reviving the premise of commanding a near-future aircraft carrier to destroy enemies. Players issue orders from terminals in the command room, or manually control amphibious vehicles and aircraft. Capturing islands strengthens forces, with the goal of sinking the enemy carrier.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnline co-op lets multiple players split roles such as steering, vehicle control, and supply management in parallel, or pilot individual vehicles. The game supports up to 16 players. On Steam, it is discounted to 1,700 yen until September 8, and it supports Japanese.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Carrier Command 2's console release extends a game whose Steam audience already voted 'Very Positive' across 3,000 reviews, and the 16-player versus mode suggests Atari is betting on social play over solo campaigns.","twitterPost":"Carrier Command 2's console port carries a 'Very Positive' Steam rating and a 16-player versus mode, signaling Atari targets multiplayer over single-player.","threadsPost":"Carrier Command 2 heads to PS5, Xbox, and Switch with no date yet. The 16-player versus mode is the draw Atari is leaning into, and the existing Steam rating gives the port a ready-made audience.","newsletterBlurb":"Carrier Command 2, the carrier strategy sim with a 'Very Positive' Steam rating, is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Switch 2. Atari and Infogrames announced it with a trailer, but no release date yet. The Steam version is 50% off until September 8.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/26/171269.html\",\"title\":\"'Very Positive' Co-op and Versus Aircraft Carrier Strategy 'Carrier Command 2' Console Version Announced - Steam Version 50% Off Until September 8\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4177,"outputTokens":666,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788007604,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T12:31:02.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T12:31:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T12:31:02.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f0cca5fae7dd75d0f59bf37c","canonicalTitle":"「非常に好評」協力・対戦対応の航空母艦ストラテジー『Carrier Command 2』コンソール版発表―Steam版は9月8日まで半額セール","representativeArticleId":"a_4474bb1cf32d3f3b305a3a81","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Carrier Command 2\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-25T22:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-25T22:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T12:31:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/26/171269.html","title":"「非常に好評」協力・対戦対応の航空母艦ストラテジー『Carrier Command 2』コンソール版発表―Steam版は9月8日まで半額セール"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Carrier Command 2"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}