{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d6fc86e64ccab295744d17bd","clusterId":"c_54e454fb4f0154181a702dd9","slug":"indie-fps-hole-passes-100-000-sales-negafish-announces-extraction-shooter","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Indie FPS HOLE Passes 100,000 Sales, NEGAFISH Announces Extraction Shooter","summary":"NEGAFISH announced on August 6, 2026 that HOLE, its single-player FPS, has sold 100,000 copies. The team also revealed a new FPS in development, described as an extraction shooter and looter shooter with a chill-and-hardcore concept. Footage shows exploration and combat, with inventory, hydration, and equipment enhancement systems planned.","whyItMatters":"The sales milestone for HOLE backs NEGAFISH's move into a larger-scale extraction shooter, a genre shift from its short, hardcore gunfight design.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNEGAFISH\u0026#39;s new project is a bigger swing than HOLE. Where HOLE is a single-player FPS built around short, hardcore gunfights and frequent gun jams, the follow-up is an extraction shooter and looter shooter with a chill-and-hardcore concept. The silent footage shows a single gun exploring a large space and fighting enemies.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new game keeps the team\u0026#39;s solo focus: no online elements, no monetization, and a Windows PC release with a Steam store page planned. Inventory management, a hydration system as a minimized survival element, and an equipment-based enhancement system are all in, with details to come. The title, price, and release date remain undecided.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HOLE's 100,000 sales fund NEGAFISH's next bet: a chill-and-hardcore extraction shooter. The contrast between the two modes is the design tension the studio has to manage.","twitterPost":"HOLE's 100,000 sales give NEGAFISH room to try an extraction shooter with a chill-and-hardcore concept, a sharp tonal pivot from its single-player FPS.","threadsPost":"HOLE's 100,000 sales give NEGAFISH room to try an extraction shooter with a chill-and-hardcore concept. That tonal pivot from a single-player FPS to a looter shooter is the risk: can the studio hold both the chill and the hardcore in one game?","newsletterBlurb":"NEGAFISH's HOLE passed 100,000 sales, and the team announced a new extraction shooter and looter shooter. The follow-up keeps the single-player focus, adding inventory, hydration, and equipment enhancement systems. Footage is out, with title and price still undecided.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/806/G080670/20260806057/\",\"title\":\"Indie FPS 'HOLE' Surpasses 100,000 Total Sales; New FPS Game from Same Development Team Announced\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4264,"outputTokens":582,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786049417,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T20:33:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T20:34:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T20:33:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_54e454fb4f0154181a702dd9","canonicalTitle":"インディーFPS「HOLE」，累計売上本数が10万本を突破。同開発チームによる“新作FPSゲーム”が開発中であることが明らかに","representativeArticleId":"a_c8e46e9b80fff6812d6caf4c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"HOLE\"],\"studios\":[\"NEGAFISH\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-06T13:20:15.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-06T13:20:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T20:35:00.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/806/G080670/20260806057/","title":"インディーFPS「HOLE」，累計売上本数が10万本を突破。同開発チームによる“新作FPSゲーム”が開発中であることが明らかに"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["HOLE"],"studios":["NEGAFISH"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}