{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1ab202e2df031f8552cdc512","clusterId":"c_70cf09ca09c2c0d95c005cf7","slug":"gunz-the-duel-returns-on-steam-with-korean-style-combat","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"GunZ The Duel Returns on Steam With Korean Style Combat","summary":"Masangsoft released the free-to-play online TPS GunZ The Duel on Steam, reviving the Korean-developed shooter that operated in Japan from 2004 to 2010. The Steam version supports Japanese UI and is playable in many regions. Player-devised techniques like Butterfly Steps and Half Steps, collectively called Korean Style, are back. Early user reviews are mixed.","whyItMatters":"The Steam release brings back a cult-classic online TPS with its signature player-invented Korean Style techniques, though launch issues have left early reception mixed.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Steam store page for GunZ The Duel first appeared in September 2024, and the game has now finally launched. Masangsoft is operating the free-to-play service, and the store page references K-Style, which is the game\u0026#39;s term for Korean Style, the player-devised techniques that combine melee attacks and shotguns.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose techniques include Butterfly Steps, named for the fluttering look of female characters performing melee attacks while moving, plus Half Steps and Slash Shots. Fighting primarily with guns was called European Style. The game\u0026#39;s Japanese service ran from 2004 to 2010.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince launch, the Steam news page has reported server access problems and payment failures, and campaigns increasing experience points have been announced. As of writing, 92 user reviews have been posted, with 59 percent recommending the game, for a Mixed rating.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"GunZ The Duel is back on Steam, free to play, with Japanese UI support. The player-devised Korean Style techniques like Butterfly Steps return, but launch has been rocky: server issues and a Mixed review rating so far.","twitterPost":"GunZ The Duel is now on Steam, free to play, reviving the Korean-developed TPS that ran in Japan from 2004 to 2010. Korean Style techniques like Butterfly Steps are back, but early reviews are Mixed amid server and payment issues.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Masangsoft has released GunZ The Duel on Steam, bringing back the free-to-play TPS that operated in Japan from 2004 to 2010. The game's signature Korean Style techniques, including Butterfly Steps, return, though launch has been marred by server problems and a Mixed user rating.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/14/170689.html\",\"title\":\"The One-and-Only Legendary Free-to-Play Online TPS 'GunZ The Duel' Steam Version Service Begins! Korean Style (KS) Returns... Butterfly Steps and Other Memories Revived\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4318,"outputTokens":625,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786792195,"createdAt":"2026-08-15T11:00:44.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T11:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T11:00:44.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_70cf09ca09c2c0d95c005cf7","canonicalTitle":"唯一無二の伝説的な基本無料オンラインTPS『GunZ The Duel』Steam版サービス開始！KSことコリアンスタイル再び…バタフライステップなどあの頃が蘇る","representativeArticleId":"a_d95a41e89b41b8925d51bed6","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":1,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"GunZ The Duel\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-14T04:45:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-14T04:45:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T11:01:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/14/170689.html","title":"唯一無二の伝説的な基本無料オンラインTPS『GunZ The Duel』Steam版サービス開始！KSことコリアンスタイル再び…バタフライステップなどあの頃が蘇る"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["GunZ The Duel"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}