{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2603a32344ef0cd29fd79371","clusterId":"c_a436463bd7443d7d84860c6d","slug":"expeditions-samurai-update-expands-party-size-and-adds-barrel-tactics","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Expeditions: Samurai Update Expands Party Size And Adds Barrel Tactics","summary":"THQ Nordic and developer Campfire Cabal released the first Early Access update for Expeditions: Samurai on October 2. The update raises the maximum party size in many missions from four to six characters. Ten areas can now field parties of six, among them Nagasaki Port, Kanseidou Village, and an abandoned carrack ship, with enemy counts increased to match. Characters can carry barrels, which lets players set gunpowder barrels in the path of patrolling soldiers. Skill checks during conversations can be delegated to companions, enemy behavior in alert states has been changed, and character creation gains new hairstyles, heads, and outfits. Stealth during combat, weapon balance, trading, and conversations were adjusted, and critical bugs were fixed. On Steam the game is on sale at 2,896 yen, 34 percent off the 4,389 yen price. The game does not support Japanese.","whyItMatters":"The November second update will open Chapter 2 with Oni Shimazu, so this patch is groundwork for the next content drop rather than a standalone fix.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCampfire Cabal describes the patch as more user-driven than originally planned, since feedback during Early Access shaped what went in. The full patch notes run to 10 pages on Steam. The update also adds in-game items and weapons, improves cutscenes, and adds control menus.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game is a historical RPG about a protagonist who travels from the Netherlands to Japan and gets caught up in the politics and conspiracies of the daimyo, building relationships and fighting through stealth and gadgets. It entered Steam Early Access on August 7. A second major update is scheduled for November and will begin Chapter 2, featuring Oni Shimazu, alongside additional new features.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Expeditions: Samurai now lets you carry gunpowder barrels and drop them in the path of patrolling soldiers. The first Early Access update also raises party size from four to six in ten areas.","twitterPost":"The Expeditions: Samurai patch notes run 10 pages. Party size is up to six, skill checks can be handed to companions, and the game is 34 percent off on Steam.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The first Early Access update for Expeditions: Samurai is live, raising party size to six in ten areas and adding barrel-carrying tactics. Campfire Cabal says player feedback made the patch more user-driven than planned. Chapter 2, with Oni Shimazu, arrives in November.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2145087.html\",\"title\":\"Historical RPG \\\"Expeditions: Samurai\\\" Supports Parties of Up to 6 at Nagasaki Port and Other Areas; First Update Now Live\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/01/172985.html\",\"title\":\"European Samurai RPG 'Expeditions: Samurai' Gets Major Update Expanding Party Size, Companion Skill Checks, and Character Creation - Chapter 2 with Oni Shimazu Coming in November\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6523,"outputTokens":836,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791062669,"createdAt":"2026-10-03T21:23:18.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-03T21:23:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-03T21:23:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a436463bd7443d7d84860c6d","canonicalTitle":"欧州人サムライRPG『Expeditions: Samurai』パーティー人数拡大、仲間スキル参照やキャラメイク拡充の大型アプデ配信―11月には鬼島津登場の第2章解放も","representativeArticleId":"a_beed26cea3b2bd4abd78820f","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Expeditions: Samurai\"],\"studios\":[\"THQ Nordic\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-30T15:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-02T02:20:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-03T21:23:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2145087.html","title":"歴史RPG「Expeditions: Samurai」長崎港などで最大6人編成に対応。第1弾アプデが配信開始"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/01/172985.html","title":"欧州人サムライRPG『Expeditions: Samurai』パーティー人数拡大、仲間スキル参照やキャラメイク拡充の大型アプデ配信―11月には鬼島津登場の第2章解放も"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Expeditions: Samurai"],"studios":["THQ Nordic"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["THQ Nordic and Campfire Cabal released the first Early Access update for Expeditions: Samurai on October 2.","The Expeditions: Samurai update raises the maximum party size in many missions from four to six characters across 10 areas, including Nagasaki Port and Kanseidou Village.","Expeditions: Samurai is on sale on Steam at 2,896 yen, 34 percent off the regular 4,389 yen price.","A second major update for Expeditions: Samurai is scheduled for November and will begin Chapter 2 featuring Oni Shimazu."]}