{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3effd6fcc1b8678319e940ed","clusterId":"c_ad27a976d3686c4d78096e0e","slug":"duckoleon-leaves-early-access-with-ottoman-empire-update","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Duckoleon Leaves Early Access With Ottoman Empire Update","summary":"Pumancz has released version 1.0 of Duckoleon, the free-to-play multiplayer FPS and TPS that depicts Napoleonic-era battles from a duck's perspective. The game had been in early access since November 2025. The 1.0 update, Quack of the Nile, adds the Ottoman Empire as a new nation, five DLC-exclusive units, militia and armed citizen units for free players, a Pyramid map, two Austrian Empire cavalry regiments, and new nighttime visuals.","whyItMatters":"The 1.0 release converts a novelty premise into a supported product: the Ottoman Empire, Austrian cavalry, and a free-player militia pool broaden the unit roster beyond the launch factions, and the sold-for-905-yen expansion pack gives Pumancz a paid tier on a free Steam game.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Quack of the Nile update adds the Ottoman Empire as a playable nation and five units that require the expansion pack. Free-to-play players get militia and armed citizen units instead. A Pyramid map and new nighttime visuals round out the 1.0 build.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Austrian Empire picks up two cavalry regiments. Duckoleon is free on Steam, with the expansion pack priced at 905 yen and discounted 50 percent until October 17. The game entered early access in November 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Duckoleon's 1.0 adds militia and armed citizen units for free players while five units sit behind DLC. Pumancz is drawing the paywall line at the roster, not at the update.","twitterPost":"Duckoleon's 1.0 splits the roster: militia and armed citizen units free, five units behind DLC. The paywall is in the troops.","threadsPost":"Duckoleon's 1.0 update gives free players militia and armed citizen units, but five new units are DLC-exclusive. Pumancz is drawing the paywall through the unit roster rather than gating the Ottoman Empire content itself.","newsletterBlurb":"Pumancz has shipped version 1.0 of Duckoleon, the free-to-play multiplayer shooter that stages Napoleonic battles from a duck's perspective. The Quack of the Nile update adds the Ottoman Empire, five DLC-only units, militia and armed citizen units for free players, a Pyramid map, and two Austrian Empire cavalry regiments. The game is free on Steam, with an expansion pack at 905 yen, half off until October 17.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/10/173471.html\",\"title\":\"Free multiplayer FPS/TPS 'Duckoleon,' which depicts the Napoleonic Wars from a 'duck's-eye view,' has officially launched!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4707,"outputTokens":632,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791619634,"createdAt":"2026-10-10T08:02:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-10T08:06:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-10T08:06:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ad27a976d3686c4d78096e0e","canonicalTitle":"“アヒル視点”でナポレオン戦争を描く無料マルチプレイヤーFPS/TPS『Duckoleon』正式リリース！","representativeArticleId":"a_814897d4f16597b6c551ed20","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Duckoleon\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-10T07:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-10T07:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-10T08:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/10/173471.html","title":"“アヒル視点”でナポレオン戦争を描く無料マルチプレイヤーFPS/TPS『Duckoleon』正式リリース！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Duckoleon"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}