{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d4f817b3021b3f7a57f80057","clusterId":"c_a22b86a4d0e842fe4bcdfb58","slug":"crown-coin-demo-update-adds-playable-bertrand-du-guesclin","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Crown \u0026 Coin Demo Update Adds Playable Bertrand Du Guesclin","summary":"Japanese indie developer MUZINA released a demo update for Crown \u0026 Coin: The Hundred Years' during Steam Next Fest. The update extends the playable period to 1366, adds the French hero Bertrand du Guesclin as a playable character, and introduces church, inquisition, and tutorial systems. The full game is due on Steam in Q2 2026.","whyItMatters":"The update shows the game's Taiko Risshiden-style sandbox approach to the Hundred Years' War, letting players take on roles beyond combat, including historically dubious medical practices.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe demo for Crown \u0026amp; Coin: The Hundred Years\u0026#39; now includes Bertrand du Guesclin, the French military commander who fought in the Hundred Years\u0026#39; War. Developer MUZINA, an independent Japanese studio, released the update alongside Steam Next Fest on June 16. Players can now explore a longer timeline, from 1358 to 1366, and engage with new systems: a church function tied to a pope route, an inquisition mechanic, and a tutorial called \u0026#39;Teach me, Guesclin!\u0026#39;. The game draws from the Taiko Risshiden series, offering careers as knight, lord, merchant, religious figure, or doctor. As a doctor, the game allows actions like making people sick with \u0026#39;mummy medicine\u0026#39; or assassinating via \u0026#39;bloodletting\u0026#39;. The full release is set for PC via Steam in the second quarter of 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Crown \u0026 Coin's demo now lets players control Bertrand du Guesclin, a figure whose historical reputation as a defensive strategist may translate into a more tactical playstyle than the default protagonist offers.","twitterPost":"Crown \u0026 Coin's demo adds a playable Bertrand du Guesclin, whose defensive tactics could shift the game's sandbox toward siege warfare.","threadsPost":"Crown \u0026 Coin's demo update adds Bertrand du Guesclin, the French knight known for defensive warfare. That suggests the sandbox may reward fortification and attrition over open-field battles, a different rhythm than the usual medieval sandbox.","newsletterBlurb":"MUZINA updated the Crown \u0026 Coin demo for Steam Next Fest, adding French hero Bertrand du Guesclin as a playable character and extending the timeline to 1366. New systems include church functions, inquisition, and a tutorial. The full game launches on Steam in Q2 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/16/168032.html\",\"title\":\"'Taiko' style high-freedom Hundred Years' War medieval historical sandbox RPG 'Crown \\u0026 Coin' demo update adds playable French hero Bertrand du Guesclin\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3812,"outputTokens":613,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781585889,"createdAt":"2026-06-16T04:47:06.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-16T04:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T04:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a22b86a4d0e842fe4bcdfb58","canonicalTitle":"『太閤』ライクな自由度高い百年戦争・中世歴史サンドボックスRPG『Crown ＆ Coin』フランス豪傑「ベルトラン・デュ・ゲクラン」でプレイできる体験版アプデ配信","representativeArticleId":"a_41656e68a4908d770826bdf2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Crown \\u0026 Coin\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Bertrand du Guesclin\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-16T04:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-16T04:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T04:49:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/16/168032.html","title":"『太閤』ライクな自由度高い百年戦争・中世歴史サンドボックスRPG『Crown ＆ Coin』フランス豪傑「ベルトラン・デュ・ゲクラン」でプレイできる体験版アプデ配信"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Crown \u0026 Coin"],"studios":[],"people":["Bertrand du Guesclin"],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The demo update for Crown \u0026 Coin: The Hundred Years' was released on June 16 alongside Steam Next Fest.","The update adds Bertrand du Guesclin, a French military commander from the Hundred Years' War, as a playable character.","The playable timeline now extends from 1358 to 1366.","New systems include a church function tied to a pope route, an inquisition mechanic, and a tutorial called 'Teach me, Guesclin!'.","The full game is scheduled for release on Steam in the second quarter of 2026."]}