{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ce1861f00a55abe0f58c3c89","clusterId":"c_43c1eb8f9fd5d4c530bf46b7","slug":"front-mission-third-remake-free-to-play-on-steam-through-august-25","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Front Mission Third: Remake Free to Play on Steam Through August 25","summary":"Forever Entertainment announced on August 21 that Front Mission Third: Remake is free to play on Steam from 2:00 AM on August 21 to 2:00 AM on August 25. The full version is 50% off, dropping from 3,900 yen to 1,950 yen, with the sale running until September 4. The remake updates visuals, rearranges music, and adds a Quick Combat mode.","whyItMatters":"The free-play window and simultaneous 50% discount give Steam users a low-risk entry into the third installment of the Front Mission remake series, which also includes discounted first and second entries.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eForever Entertainment is letting Steam users try Front Mission Third: Remake at no cost for four days, from 2:00 AM on August 21 to 2:00 AM on August 25. The full version is on sale at half price, 1,950 yen instead of 3,900 yen, through September 4.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe remake updates the 1999 Square original with smoother animations and fully rearranged music that keeps the feel of the original tracks. A new Quick Combat mode speeds up battles. The story follows pilot Kazuki and his friend Ryogo on a cargo delivery mission that spirals into a conflict involving multiple factions, with two branching routes depending on player choices.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteam is also discounting the earlier remakes: Front Mission: The First: Remake at 80% off for 780 yen, and Front Mission Second: Remake at 70% off for 1,170 yen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Front Mission Third: Remake's free-play window doubles as a price drop to 1,950 yen. The demo runs through August 25, but the discount lasts until September 4, so the trial is the hook and the sale is the follow-through.","twitterPost":"Front Mission Third: Remake's free window ends August 25, but the 50% discount runs to September 4. The trial is the hook; the sale is the follow-through.","threadsPost":"Front Mission Third: Remake is free to play on Steam until August 25, and the full version is 50% off until September 4. The free window is short, but the sale outlasts it by ten days, so the trial is the hook and the discount is the follow-through.","newsletterBlurb":"Forever Entertainment is offering Front Mission Third: Remake free on Steam for four days, with the full version at half price. The remake of the 1999 Square title includes updated visuals, rearranged music, and a Quick Combat mode.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260821l\",\"title\":\"Remake of 'Front Mission Third' Free to Play on Steam Until 2:00 AM on August 25\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4306,"outputTokens":633,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787276055,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T01:23:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T01:26:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T01:23:48.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_43c1eb8f9fd5d4c530bf46b7","canonicalTitle":"リメイク版『フロントミッション サード』がSteamで無料プレイ可能に。8月25日の午前2時まで","representativeArticleId":"a_eecf71fdf37349ad2f36d906","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Front Mission 3\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T00:36:59.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T02:24:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T02:34:11.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/971/G097194/20260821004/","title":"「フロントミッション サード: リメイク」，Steamで8月25日2：00まで無料プレイ可能。製品版が50％オフになるセールを9月3日まで実施中"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260821l","title":"リメイク版『フロントミッション サード』がSteamで無料プレイ可能に。8月25日の午前2時まで"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Front Mission 3"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}