{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1985fba61f475e559f68c974","clusterId":"c_54fbee7be260d35b25583d9a","slug":"culdcept-begins-passes-100-000-shipments-steam-version-set-for-q4-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Culdcept Begins Passes 100,000 Shipments, Steam Version Set for Q4 2026","summary":"Neos announced that cumulative shipments of Culdcept Begins have passed 100,000 units. The board-and-card game launched on July 16, 2026, as the first new entry in the series in 10 years. The figure includes downloads, and the title drew players new to Culdcept as well as series fans. A Steam version is in development for Q4 2026.","whyItMatters":"Culdcept has always been a Japan-centric board-and-card hybrid, so moving the newest entry to Steam is the clearest sign yet that the publisher wants the series read by an overseas audience.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe shipment count covers both physical and downloadable copies, according to Neos. Culdcept Begins shipped on July 16, 2026, with the design, UI, and world setting renewed while the series\u0026#39; board-and-card system carries over. Omiya Soft created the series in 1997. Development on the Steam release is in progress for Q4 2026, a move toward the storefront\u0026#39;s overseas-heavy user base. Culdcept The First, a revival of the original entry, went to PC via Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on July 30.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Culdcept Begins cleared 100,000 shipments after a July 16, 2026 launch, and Neos counts downloads in that figure. The Steam version lands in Q4 2026, roughly a year after console buyers paid full price for the same board game.","twitterPost":"Culdcept Begins hit 100,000 shipments with downloads included. Neos still has the Steam version coming in Q4 2026.","threadsPost":"Culdcept Begins shipped 100,000 units from its July 16, 2026 launch, and that number includes downloads. Neos is now prepping the Steam version for Q4 2026, so the series' digital audience gets the game a year after it was already counted on console.","newsletterBlurb":"Culdcept Begins has passed 100,000 cumulative shipments, publisher Neos announced. The board-and-card game shipped on July 16, 2026, as the first new entry in the series in 10 years, and Neos says it drew both series fans and players new to Culdcept. A Steam version is in development for Q4 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/11/172125.html\",\"title\":\"First New Entry in 10 Years 'Culdcept Begins' Surpasses 100,000 Cumulative Shipments! Steam Version Scheduled for Q4 2026\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4727,"outputTokens":593,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789103666,"createdAt":"2026-09-11T05:09:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-11T05:13:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-11T05:13:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_54fbee7be260d35b25583d9a","canonicalTitle":"10年ぶり新作『カルドセプト ビギンズ』累計出荷10万本突破！Steam版は2026年第4四半期に配信予定","representativeArticleId":"a_ffdf4d8112b73af99a937b3a","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Culdcept Begins\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-11T04:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-11T05:15:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-11T05:26:43.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/09/11/28007.html","title":"10年ぶり新作『カルドセプト ビギンズ』累計出荷10万本突破！Steam版は2026年第4四半期に配信予定"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/11/172125.html","title":"10年ぶり新作『カルドセプト ビギンズ』累計出荷10万本突破！Steam版は2026年第4四半期に配信予定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Culdcept Begins"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}