{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0b990ef12fd7ab68e5f8b3a9","clusterId":"c_abef3a223c56a6fec42780a8","slug":"gogh-summer-update-adds-avatar-workshop-free-weekend-bilibili-world-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"gogh Summer Update Adds Avatar Workshop, Free Weekend, Bilibili World 2026","summary":"Developer ambr released a summer update for the Steam version of gogh: Focus with Your Avatar on June 25, adding an Avatar Workshop that lets users upload custom avatars to Steam Workshop with public or limited sharing. The update also expands avatar slots from 9 to 18, introduces a new outdoor room called Monaka Beach with 60 new room items, and adds summer avatar items designed by illustrator Kanazume Yamane. Thirteen new focus poses and a chat item beta test are included. A Free Weekend will run from July 10 to July 13, during which the full game is playable at no cost. A 40% off sale runs from June 26 to July 24. ambr also announced that gogh will have a booth at Bilibili World 2026 in Shanghai, the company's first appearance at a Chinese event. The mobile version of gogh has surpassed 2.5 million downloads, while the Steam version has sold over 300,000 copies.","whyItMatters":"The update adds user-generated content sharing and real-time chat, shifting gogh from a solo focus tool toward a social platform, while the Bilibili World appearance targets the Chinese market.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eambr, the Tokyo-based studio led by representative director Takuya Nishimura, released the summer update (version 3.1.0) for gogh on Steam. The Avatar Workshop allows players to upload their custom avatars to the Steam Workshop, with options for public distribution or limited sharing via ID. The new Monaka Beach room is an outdoor creative space, accompanied by 60 new room items. Summer avatar items from illustrator Kanazume Yamane include three full avatar sets and 14 to 15 individual items.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe update also adds 13 new focus poses covering standing, sitting, floor, and lying positions, and a chat item beta that enables text chat in multiplayer rooms. The chat feature supports auto-localized stamps in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean, and includes moderation tools. The beta version is accessible by switching to the beta branch on Steam; implementation in the release version is not yet confirmed.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egogh\u0026#39;s first Free Weekend runs from July 10 at 2:00 AM JST to July 13 at 2:00 AM JST, offering the full game at no cost. The 40% off sale overlaps with the free period, allowing players to purchase after trying. At Bilibili World 2026, which will feature over 170 exhibitors and ticket sales in 190 countries, gogh will have its first Chinese event booth.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"gogh's summer update adds an Avatar Workshop for sharing custom avatars via Steam Workshop, plus a new beach room and chat item beta. A Free Weekend runs July 10-13, and the game will have a booth at Bilibili World 2026.","twitterPost":"gogh is holding its first Free Weekend on Steam July 10-13, with a 40% off sale until July 24. The summer update also adds avatar sharing, a beach room, and a chat beta. The game will exhibit at Bilibili World 2026 in Shanghai.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Steam version of gogh received a major summer update adding an avatar workshop, a new beach room, and chat features. A Free Weekend and 40% off sale are scheduled for July, and the game will appear at Bilibili World 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/413/4413704/?rss\",\"title\":\"gogh、Steam版に『アバター投稿』など多数の新機能を追加。7月10日から Free Weekend 開催 \\u0026 Bilibili World 2026 出展決定！\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606253u\",\"title\":\"マルチプレイ作業ゲーム『gogh』を4日間遊べる「フリーウィークエンド」が7月10日2時よりSteamで開催。アバタースロット18枠への拡張など、大型サマーアップデートも配信\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":10165,"outputTokens":2793,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782387391,"createdAt":"2026-06-25T11:28:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-25T11:30:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-25T11:30:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_abef3a223c56a6fec42780a8","canonicalTitle":"gogh、Steam版に『アバター投稿』など多数の新機能を追加。7月10日から Free Weekend 開催 \u0026 Bilibili World 2026 出展決定！","representativeArticleId":"a_6967d09b64bf82232a7fed6e","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"gogh\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-25T08:06:54.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-25T11:01:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-25T11:30:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606253u","title":"マルチプレイ作業ゲーム『gogh』を4日間遊べる「フリーウィークエンド」が7月10日2時よりSteamで開催。アバタースロット18枠への拡張など、大型サマーアップデートも配信"},{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/413/4413704/?rss","title":"gogh、Steam版に『アバター投稿』など多数の新機能を追加。7月10日から Free Weekend 開催 \u0026 Bilibili World 2026 出展決定！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["gogh"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The summer update for gogh on Steam, released June 25, adds an Avatar Workshop for uploading custom avatars to Steam Workshop with public or limited sharing.","The update expands avatar slots from 9 to 18, adds a new outdoor room called Monaka Beach with 60 new room items, and includes summer avatar items from illustrator Kanazume Yamane.","A Free Weekend runs from July 10 to July 13, during which the full game is playable at no cost, and a 40% off sale runs from June 26 to July 24.","ambr announced that gogh will have a booth at Bilibili World 2026 in Shanghai, the company's first appearance at a Chinese event.","The mobile version of gogh has surpassed 2.5 million downloads, and the Steam version has sold over 300,000 copies."]}