{"rewrite":{"id":"r_cceca368ae91556899ede27e","clusterId":"c_a3e740766c725a88cac6db06","slug":"norse-action-game-chosen-by-odin-announced-at-xbox-gamescom-broadcast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Norse Action Game 'Chosen by Odin' Announced at Xbox Gamescom Broadcast","summary":"Bedtime Digital Games announced 'Chosen by Odin' during the XBOX @ gamescom Broadcast 2026 on August 26. The co-op action game is set in Norse mythology, where players as warriors chosen by Odin travel the Nine Realms to stop a Ragnarok cult. It supports solo play or co-op for up to three players. Dice strengthen a shared upgrade pool, with blessings drafted as a team. The game is scheduled for PC on Steam, where playtest applications are open.","whyItMatters":"The announcement gives Bedtime Digital Games, known for the well-reviewed adventure 'Figment 2: Creed Valley,' a new direction into co-op Norse action with a team-based dice upgrade system.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBedtime Digital Games, the studio behind the adventure title \u0026#39;Figment 2: Creed Valley,\u0026#39; revealed its next project at the XBOX @ gamescom Broadcast 2026. \u0026#39;Chosen by Odin\u0026#39; moves the developer into action territory, dropping players into Norse mythology as a warrior picked by Odin to journey across the Nine Realms and take down a Ragnarok cult.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game is built around solo play or co-op for up to three players. Its progression system uses dice to level up a shared upgrade pool, with blessings drafted as a team, a setup that pushes cooperation beyond just fighting together.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026#39;Chosen by Odin\u0026#39; is scheduled for release on PC via Steam, where playtest applications are currently being accepted.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"In 'Chosen by Odin', dice are not a damage roll. They feed a shared upgrade pool, so one player's luck raises the whole team's draft. The Ragnarok cult is the enemy; cooperation is the actual mechanic.","twitterPost":"'Chosen by Odin' turns dice into a team resource. One player's luck upgrades the shared pool, making cooperation the core loop.","threadsPost":"'Chosen by Odin' treats dice as a collective resource, not personal luck. Each roll feeds a shared upgrade pool, and blessings are drafted as a team. So the Ragnarok cult is the enemy, but cooperation is the real combat mechanic.","newsletterBlurb":"Bedtime Digital Games revealed Chosen by Odin at the XBOX @ gamescom broadcast, a Norse mythology action game for solo or three-player co-op. Players fight a Ragnarok cult across the Nine Realms, using dice to build a shared upgrade pool. It is headed to PC on Steam, where playtest applications are open.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/26/171306.html\",\"title\":\"Norse Mythology Action Game 'Chosen by Odin' Announced - Team Up to Crush Cultists in Co-op Play [XBOX@gamescom]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4784,"outputTokens":649,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788011395,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T13:45:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T13:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T13:45:34.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a3e740766c725a88cac6db06","canonicalTitle":"サイコロが運命を決める北欧神話アクション『Chosen by Odin』発表―協力プレイでカルト信者を打ち砕け【XBOX@gamescom】","representativeArticleId":"a_d3bec7b49f6c47a2b35cefdf","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Chosen by Odin\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-26T14:53:33.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-26T14:53:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T13:46:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/26/171306.html","title":"サイコロが運命を決める北欧神話アクション『Chosen by Odin』発表―協力プレイでカルト信者を打ち砕け【XBOX@gamescom】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Chosen by Odin"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}