{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b8872db332fed0490b0d8956","clusterId":"c_94ccd16485829a7afb6ef840","slug":"join-us-lets-players-build-a-cult-ahead-of-march-2027-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Join Us Lets Players Build a Cult Ahead of March 2027 Release","summary":"Wolf Haus Games, a Canadian studio staffed by former Ubisoft Montreal developers who worked on Far Cry 5 and Far Cry New Dawn, revealed Join Us during the ID@Xbox segment of the Xbox Games Showcase. The game casts players as a cult recruit who becomes the leader, expanding the group through combat, base building, recruitment, and worship. It supports single-player and up to four-player co-op and is scheduled for release in March 2027.","whyItMatters":"Join Us flips the usual cult-fighting premise by putting the player inside the cult, and its pedigree from Far Cry veterans gives the indie title a proven action-game foundation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eWolf Haus Games, a Canadian indie studio, introduced Join Us at the ID@Xbox showcase. The game begins with the player designing the cult\u0026#39;s symbol, uniform color, follower name, and weapon specialty before being welcomed as a new follower. The tutorial skips doctrine and starts with weapon handling, then moves to the rural town of Bedford County where a bandit attack triggers a defense battle. After the fight, players counterattack the bandit base by car. Beyond combat, the game includes tower-defense-style base expansion, recruitment trips into town, farming, and worship rituals that strengthen follower bonds. The trailer shows escalating threats on both sides, including armed buses with gatling guns, jet fighters, UFO-like entities, and giant creatures. Join Us supports single-player and up to four-player co-op and is due in March 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Join Us draws on Far Cry 5's cult dynamics, but flips the perspective from outsider to leader. Wolf Haus Games uses that experience to design a co-op system where four players can build and worship together.","twitterPost":"Join Us draws on Far Cry 5's cult dynamics but flips to the leader's perspective. Wolf Haus Games brings co-op to cult-building.","threadsPost":"Join Us draws on Far Cry 5's cult dynamics but flips the perspective from outsider to leader. Wolf Haus Games uses that experience to design a co-op system where four players can build and worship together. The March 2027 release gives the studio time to balance solo and multiplayer progression.","newsletterBlurb":"Wolf Haus Games revealed Join Us, a cult-building action game from former Far Cry 5 and Far Cry New Dawn developers. Players design their cult, fight bandits, expand a base, recruit followers, and worship idols. It launches in March 2027 with single-player and four-player co-op.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/kikaku/2115633.html\",\"title\":\"Pay Attention to the Crazy Game \\\"JOIN US\\\" from ID@XBOX Where You Build a Fanatical Cult! [XBOX Games Showcase]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4250,"outputTokens":613,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781106819,"createdAt":"2026-06-10T15:42:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-10T15:45:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-10T15:45:33.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_94ccd16485829a7afb6ef840","canonicalTitle":"狂信的なカルト教団を作り上げるID@XBOX発のバカゲー「JOIN US」に要注目！【XBOX Games Showcase】","representativeArticleId":"a_30b5d9784cda3d77dd770b0b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"JOIN US\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-10T15:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-10T15:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-10T15:45:33.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/kikaku/2115633.html","title":"狂信的なカルト教団を作り上げるID@XBOX発のバカゲー「JOIN US」に要注目！【XBOX Games Showcase】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["JOIN US"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}