{"rewrite":{"id":"r_990b13d0d325303d74d0bf57","clusterId":"c_e8a9e5ae72eb7ec291980cfd","slug":"expeditions-samurai-sets-august-7-early-access-launch-new-studio-takes-over","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Expeditions: Samurai Sets August 7 Early Access Launch, New Studio Takes Over","summary":"THQ Nordic and Campfire Cabal announced that Expeditions: Samurai will enter early access on August 7, 2026, for PC via Steam. A new trailer introduces eight companions. The game uses early access to incorporate stealth, environmental interaction, dynamic portraits, controller support, and co-op. Developer Campfire Cabal was formed by series creative director Jonas Wæver after leaving Logic Artists, which had shifted focus to NFTs. Full release is planned for Q1 2027.","whyItMatters":"The early access launch and studio change mark a deliberate shift in development strategy for the Expeditions series, distancing it from the previous studio's NFT pivot.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eExpeditions: Samurai places its protagonist in 1600 Japan, arriving before the historical English sailor William Adams. The series\u0026#39; previous game, Expeditions: Rome, shipped as a finished product in 2022. The new title instead enters early access on August 7, a choice the publisher attributes to the addition of stealth, environmental interaction, dynamic character portraits, controller support, and cooperative multiplayer.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe developer has also changed. Creative director Jonas Wæver left Logic Artists after the studio shifted its focus toward NFTs, and with THQ Nordic\u0026#39;s backing founded Campfire Cabal, which retains key staff from the previous game. Full release is planned for the first quarter of 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Expeditions: Samurai enters early access August 7 on Steam. New trailer shows eight companions. Developer Campfire Cabal, formed after the previous studio's NFT pivot, takes over the series. Full release Q1 2027.","twitterPost":"Expeditions: Samurai enters early access August 7 on Steam. New trailer shows eight companions. Developer Campfire Cabal, formed after the previous studio's NFT pivot, takes over the series. Full release Q1 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Expeditions: Samurai will launch into early access on August 7, 2026, for PC via Steam. The game introduces a new studio, Campfire Cabal, formed by series creative director Jonas Wæver after leaving Logic Artists over its NFT direction. A full release is expected in Q1 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/15/169260.html\",\"title\":\"欧州人侍の道を描くRPGシリーズ最新作『Expeditions: Samurai』8月7日早期アクセス開始-冒険の仲間紹介映像公開\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5297,"outputTokens":1626,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784048381,"createdAt":"2026-07-14T16:49:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-14T16:52:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-14T16:49:48.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e8a9e5ae72eb7ec291980cfd","canonicalTitle":"欧州人侍の道を描くRPGシリーズ最新作『Expeditions: Samurai』8月7日早期アクセス開始―冒険の仲間紹介映像公開","representativeArticleId":"a_f17862b442e929392ad9bb90","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Expeditions: Samurai\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-14T16:11:01.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-14T16:11:01.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-14T16:52:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/15/169260.html","title":"欧州人侍の道を描くRPGシリーズ最新作『Expeditions: Samurai』8月7日早期アクセス開始―冒険の仲間紹介映像公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Expeditions: Samurai"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}