{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a565be07eda140c08fee35a9","clusterId":"c_dc0b4561a2514254aeb52134","slug":"mahjong-soul-opens-japanese-steam-store-page-separate-from-global-version","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Mahjong Soul Opens Japanese Steam Store Page Separate From Global Version","summary":"Yostar opened a Steam store page for the Japanese market of Mahjong Soul on May 21, 2026. The page is separate from the global version, which was previously region-locked and inaccessible from Japan. The release date is listed as to be announced. Mahjong Soul is a free-to-play online mahjong game developed by Catfood Studio, available on iOS, Android, browser, and via a dedicated Windows launcher. The Steam version's specifications appear to match the Windows version, according to a 2024 comparison chart from the official overseas account. The game features ranked and friend match modes, character affection systems, and AI-based match analysis. It has held collaborations with anime series including Code Geass, Akagi, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, and Sword Art Online. Yostar also publishes Blue Archive in Japan, whose global Steam version is similarly region-locked. No official announcement beyond the store page has been made.","whyItMatters":"The opening of a dedicated Japanese Steam page suggests Yostar is moving away from region-locking its PC releases on Steam, potentially expanding access for domestic players who previously relied on browser or launcher versions.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eYostar opened the Japanese Steam store page for Mahjong Soul on May 21, 2026, marking a change from the game's previous availability on the platform. The global Steam version had been region-locked and inaccessible from Japan, a status confirmed by SteamDB. The new page is listed separately and carries a release date of to be announced. Mahjong Soul, developed by Catfood Studio, is a free-to-play online mahjong game supporting both three-player and four-player Japanese-style mahjong. It includes ranked matchmaking, friend matches, and a character affection system. The game has run limited-time collaboration events with anime such as Code Geass, Akagi, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya, and Sword Art Online. A 2024 comparison chart from the official overseas account indicates the Steam version's specs match the existing Windows launcher version. Yostar's other title Blue Archive also has a global Steam version region-locked from Japan, though that game is published by NEXON Korea. No further official announcements have been made at the time of writing.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yostar opened a Japanese Steam store page for Mahjong Soul on May 21, separate from the region-locked global version. Release date TBA.","twitterPost":"Mahjong Soul's new Japanese Steam page is separate from the global version that was inaccessible from Japan. Yostar may be shifting its Steam policy.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Yostar opened a dedicated Japanese Steam store page for Mahjong Soul on May 21, separate from the region-locked global version. The release date is listed as to be announced, and no other official announcements have been made.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605223i\",\"title\":\"Japanese Steam Store Page for 'Mahjong Soul' Now Open; Overseas Version's Basic Specs Same as Windows Version\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/22/166780.html\",\"title\":\"'Mahjong Soul' Japanese Domestic Steam Store Page Opened. 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