{"rewrite":{"id":"r_69943af2d8022c0afc18b95e","clusterId":"c_4278960f577a40eb40d18019","slug":"egypt-old-kingdom-adds-japanese-in-2-1-0-update","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Egypt: Old Kingdom Adds Japanese in 2.1.0 Update","summary":"Clarus Victoria released the 2.1.0 update for the strategy simulator Egypt: Old Kingdom on September 12, adding Japanese language support. The game, set in ancient Egypt from 3500 to 2140 BC, launched in May 2018. In a June 2018 interview, the developer said Japanese was one of the languages it wanted to localize. The update also migrates the engine to Unity 6 and drops Windows 7/8 and macOS versions below 12.","whyItMatters":"A localization the developer named as a goal in a 2018 interview arrived in a 2.1.0 patch that also migrates the engine to Unity 6, so the Japanese audience gets the game only after its technical base has been replaced.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2.1.0 patch also moves the game engine to Unity 6, which the developer describes as the first large-scale update for the PC version in eight years. Windows 7 and 8 and macOS versions below 12 are no longer supported as a result. The patch fixes quests and events that could block progress and a bug that rapidly reduced regional population in endless mode.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJapanese text falls back to English where no translation exists. The Steam version supports Japanese, and the game is sold for PC on Steam and GOG.com, and on mobile for iOS, Android, and Amazon.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Egypt: Old Kingdom asked about Japanese localization in a June 2018 interview. The 2.1.0 update answers that eight years later and also moves the engine to Unity 6, dropping Windows 7 and 8 support.","twitterPost":"Egypt: Old Kingdom wanted Japanese in a June 2018 interview. The 2.1.0 update delivers it alongside a Unity 6 engine migration.","threadsPost":"Egypt: Old Kingdom named Japanese localization as a goal in a June 2018 interview, months after launch. The 2.1.0 update finally ships it, and the same patch migrates the engine to Unity 6 while dropping Windows 7 and 8 support, so long-time players on older systems lose access as the language arrives.","newsletterBlurb":"Clarus Victoria shipped version 2.1.0 of Egypt: Old Kingdom on September 12, adding Japanese language support to the Steam version. Japanese was one of the languages the developer said it wanted to localize in a June 2018 interview. The same patch migrates the engine to Unity 6, drops Windows 7/8 and macOS below 12, and fixes quests and events that could block progress.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/14/172218.html\",\"title\":\"[Japanese Support After 8 Years] Ancient Egypt Historical Strategy 'Egypt: Old Kingdom' Steam Version Updated - Localization Realized About 8 Years After 2018 Release\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4690,"outputTokens":634,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789362893,"createdAt":"2026-09-14T05:12:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-14T05:13:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T05:13:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4278960f577a40eb40d18019","canonicalTitle":"【8年越し日本語対応】古代エジプト舞台の歴史ストラテジー『Egypt: Old Kingdom』Steam版がアップデート―2018年リリースからおよそ8年越しでローカライズ実現","representativeArticleId":"a_3bae5a225582fda1a008e907","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Egypt: Old Kingdom\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-14T04:05:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-14T04:05:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T05:13:21.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/14/172218.html","title":"【8年越し日本語対応】古代エジプト舞台の歴史ストラテジー『Egypt: Old Kingdom』Steam版がアップデート―2018年リリースからおよそ8年越しでローカライズ実現"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Egypt: Old Kingdom"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}