{"rewrite":{"id":"r_de8289f940d53e23dcbac117","clusterId":"c_dfeb407991f566264e820d79","slug":"haggard-games-announces-wwii-stealth-action-thriller-smersh-wolfhound","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Haggard Games Announces WWII Stealth Action Thriller Smersh: Wolfhound","summary":"Haggard Games announced Smersh: Wolfhound, a stealth action thriller set in World War II. Players take the role of a Soviet SMERSH agent, using disguises and non-lethal methods like faking accidents. The game features non-linear missions with multiple approaches. It is scheduled for release on PC via Steam in Q2 2027.","whyItMatters":"The announcement adds a WWII stealth title focused on Soviet counterintelligence and non-lethal gameplay, with a 2027 PC release window.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHaggard Games revealed Smersh: Wolfhound, a stealth action thriller set during World War II. Players control an agent of the Soviet counterintelligence unit SMERSH, using disguises to approach targets. The game allows eliminating enemies with weapons or making kills look like accidents. Each playthrough offers different developments. Missions include capturing and interrogating targets, sabotage, stealing documents, spreading disinformation, rescuing prisoners, and restoring communication networks. The game promises non-linear missions with complete freedom: confront enemies head-on, eliminate them unnoticed, or find non-lethal solutions. A full arsenal of special operations techniques is available, including silent takedowns, lockpicking, knife throwing, booby traps, faking accidents, and hand-to-hand combat. WWII-era weapons and vehicles are recreated. Smersh: Wolfhound is scheduled for release on PC via Steam in Q2 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Smersh: Wolfhound leans into non-lethal sabotage and disguise, a playstyle that sets it apart from most WWII shooters. The Q2 2027 release window suggests Haggard is committing to polish over speed.","twitterPost":"Smersh: Wolfhound's focus on non-lethal sabotage and disguise sets it apart from typical WWII shooters.","threadsPost":"Haggard Games' Smersh: Wolfhound is a WWII stealth thriller where you play a Soviet Smersh agent using disguises and faked accidents instead of guns. That non-lethal focus, plus non-linear missions, positions it as a tactical alternative in a crowded genre. Q2 2027 gives the studio room to refine it.","newsletterBlurb":"Haggard Games announced Smersh: Wolfhound, a stealth action thriller set in World War II. Players become a Soviet SMERSH agent, using disguises and non-lethal methods like faking accidents. The game features non-linear missions and multiple approaches. It is scheduled for release on PC via Steam in Q2 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/24/168375.html\",\"title\":\"Soviet agent infiltrates enemy territory in WWII stealth action thriller 'Smersh: Wolfhound' announced!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3765,"outputTokens":588,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782589467,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T19:36:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T19:40:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T19:40:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_dfeb407991f566264e820d79","canonicalTitle":"ソ連の工作員となり敵地に潜入する第二次世界大戦ステルスアクションスリラー『Smersh: Wolfhound』発表！","representativeArticleId":"a_44b49c948d93e6027184f1a5","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Smersh: Wolfhound\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-24T06:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-24T06:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T19:40:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/24/168375.html","title":"ソ連の工作員となり敵地に潜入する第二次世界大戦ステルスアクションスリラー『Smersh: Wolfhound』発表！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Smersh: Wolfhound"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Haggard Games announced Smersh: Wolfhound, a stealth action thriller set in World War II.","Players control a Soviet SMERSH agent using disguises and non-lethal methods like faking accidents.","The game features non-linear missions with multiple approaches, including combat, stealth, and non-lethal solutions.","Smersh: Wolfhound is scheduled for release on PC via Steam in Q2 2027."]}