{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ab7eba9c8d41419f518b3347","clusterId":"c_0fe99153105e7b90015d24c0","slug":"expeditions-samurai-enters-early-access-this-summer","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Expeditions: Samurai Enters Early Access on Steam This Summer","summary":"THQ Nordic Japan announced on June 9, 2026, that the turn-based RPG Expeditions: Samurai will launch in early access on Steam this summer. Developed by Campfire Cabal, the studio behind Expeditions: Rome, the game is the latest entry in the Expeditions series. It is set in Japan's Sengoku period, specifically the year 1600, where players arrive aboard a Dutch frigate before the historical navigator William Adams. The player leads a crew of privateers through the final chapter of a civil war, with choices that alter the story and Japan's future. The game features eight companions, each with unique backgrounds and quests, and relationships that can develop into friendship, rivalry, or romance. Combat is turn-based with simultaneous actions, stealth, and a mix of pirate and Japanese weapons. For the first time in the series, Expeditions: Samurai supports drop-in/drop-out cooperative play. The full version is planned to offer about 60 hours of content. During early access, the developers plan to add the title of Hatamoto and village management features. Steam wishlist registration is open now.","whyItMatters":"The game reframes a well-known historical figure-William Adams, the first European samurai-as a player character who arrives before him, making player agency the central driver of a familiar historical period.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eExpeditions: Samurai is the fourth main entry in the Expeditions series, following Expeditions: Rome, Expeditions: Viking, and Expeditions: Conquistador. The series is known for blending historical settings with player-driven narrative choices. Campfire Cabal, a Danish studio, previously developed Expeditions: Rome, which launched in 2022. The game's setting in 1600 Japan places players at the Battle of Sekigahara, a decisive conflict that ended the Sengoku period. The eight companions include characters with distinct roles, though the sources do not name them individually. The cooperative mode allows two players to explore together, with the ability to compete for control of key dialogue decisions or perform coordinated stealth takedowns. The early access version will not include the full 60-hour campaign; the developers have not specified how much content will be available at launch. The announcement trailer, released alongside the news, shows the player character using stealth tactics and engaging in turn-based combat with firearms and melee weapons. Expeditions: Samurai is currently planned only for PC via Steam; no console versions have been announced.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Expeditions: Samurai puts you in Sengoku Japan before William Adams, with eight companions, turn-based combat, and co-op for the first time in the series. Early access starts this summer on Steam.","twitterPost":"You arrive in Japan before the first European samurai. Expeditions: Samurai launches in early access this summer, with co-op, stealth, and a story shaped by your choices.","threadsPost":"Expeditions: Samurai sets its start before William Adams, the first English samurai. That choice gives players room to carve their own historical path rather than follow his. The eight companions and village management suggest a survival strategy layer beneath the turn-based combat.","newsletterBlurb":"THQ Nordic Japan announced Expeditions: Samurai, a turn-based RPG set in 1600 Japan where you lead a crew of privateers before William Adams. The game enters early access on Steam this summer, with eight companions, co-op play, and a story that changes based on your decisions.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2115568.html\",\"title\":\"THQ Nordic Japan to Launch Early Access for Historical RPG 'Expeditions: Samurai' on Steam This Summer\"},{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/015/G101529/20260609064/\",\"title\":\"Can a ragtag crew of sailors become samurai who shape Japanese history? \\\"Expeditions: Samurai\\\" to launch in Early Access this summer\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/09/167715.html\",\"title\":\"Strategic RPG 'Expeditions: Samurai' Where You Survive the End of the Sengoku Period as a European Samurai Enters Early Access This Summer\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5330,"outputTokens":941,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780979951,"createdAt":"2026-06-09T04:32:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-09T04:37:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T04:37:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0fe99153105e7b90015d24c0","canonicalTitle":"欧州人サムライとして戦国末期を生き抜く戦略RPG『Expeditions: Samurai』今夏早期アクセスへ―ウィリアム・アダムスより先に侍になる","representativeArticleId":"a_6938c3c5f1180b3796c8ef64","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Expeditions: Samurai\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-09T04:00:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-09T11:58:35.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T12:10:28.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/015/G101529/20260609064/","title":"寄せ集めの船員は，日本の歴史を動かすサムライとなれるか。「Expeditions: Samurai」，今夏に早期アクセスを開始決定"},{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2115568.html","title":"THQ Nordic Japan、歴史RPG「Expeditions」シリーズ最新作「Expeditions: Samurai」の早期アクセスをSteamで今夏開始"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/09/167715.html","title":"欧州人サムライとして戦国末期を生き抜く戦略RPG『Expeditions: Samurai』今夏早期アクセスへ―ウィリアム・アダムスより先に侍になる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Expeditions: Samurai"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["THQ Nordic Japan announced on June 9, 2026, that Expeditions: Samurai will enter early access on Steam this summer.","The game is set in Japan's Sengoku period in the year 1600, where players arrive before the historical navigator William Adams.","Expeditions: Samurai features eight companions with unique backgrounds and quests, and relationships that can develop into friendship, rivalry, or romance.","For the first time in the series, the game supports drop-in/drop-out cooperative play for two players.","The full version is planned to offer about 60 hours of content, with early access adding the title of Hatamoto and village management features."]}