{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ea5213c6625e22518bc45897","clusterId":"c_8947a12f7deb8752f5605ea7","slug":"fly-over-100km-mountains-will-turn-paid-on-november-16","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Fly Over! 100km! Mountains! Will Turn Paid on November 16","summary":"The PC Steam endless flight game Fly Over! 100km! Mountains! will become a paid title on November 16, the developer announced on October 9. Players who add it to their library before then keep free access to future content. Its Steam user reviews sit at Very Positive, with 81% of 59 reviews positive, and the developer cites development and maintenance costs plus continued updates as the reason.","whyItMatters":"A free Steam release converting to paid while honoring existing library owners is a monetization step tied to ongoing development costs, not a delisting.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game launched for free on Steam in October 2025 as a rear-scrolling endless flight title: the plane flies itself, the player dodges obstacles with WASD or a stick, and a tornado closing from behind forces timed use of a fuel-limited boost. Development and maintenance costs, along with continued updates, are the stated reasons for the switch. Anyone who adds it to their library before November 16 keeps free access, including future content, and the paid DLC for achievements and aircraft is unaffected. The post-switch price has not been announced.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Fly Over! 100km! Mountains! keeps existing owners in on later updates, so the paid version funds maintenance while the free build becomes the recruiting tool.","twitterPost":"Fly Over! 100km! Mountains! keeps free owners on future updates, so the paid version funds upkeep while the free build recruits.","threadsPost":"Fly Over! 100km! Mountains! holds to Very Positive at 81% of 59 Steam reviews, and the developer points to upkeep and update costs. Free owners keep future content, so the paid version funds the work while the free build acts as the recruiting tool.","newsletterBlurb":"The Steam endless flight game Fly Over! 100km! Mountains! will become paid on November 16. Anyone who adds it to their library before then keeps free access, including future content, and the paid DLC is unaffected. The developer cites development and maintenance costs and continued updates; the new price is not yet announced.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261012-473039/\",\"title\":\"Steam Free Endless Flight Game 'Fly Over! 100km! Mountains!' to Become Paid on November 16. Free for Now\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4574,"outputTokens":545,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791769027,"createdAt":"2026-10-12T01:31:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-12T01:36:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T01:36:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8947a12f7deb8752f5605ea7","canonicalTitle":"Steam無料エンドレスフライトゲーム『飛んで行け！100km！山だ！』、11月16日に有料化へ。今ならタダ","representativeArticleId":"a_e99041f526216cf4cce64ed6","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Fly Over! 100KM! Mountains!\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-12T00:30:58.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-12T00:30:58.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T01:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261012-473039/","title":"Steam無料エンドレスフライトゲーム『飛んで行け！100km！山だ！』、11月16日に有料化へ。今ならタダ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Fly Over! 100KM! Mountains!"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}