{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c37a997e46dc6acb74306b73","clusterId":"c_7ed3396ad3d0c352c46041d0","slug":"riftstorm-early-access-trailer-released-ahead-of-august-11-launch","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Riftstorm Early Access Trailer Released Ahead of August 11 Launch","summary":"Confiction Labs and Agate released a new trailer for the co-op extraction shooter Riftstorm, which enters early access on Steam for PC on August 11 after about five years of development. The game features an extraction-lite design, five playable characters, and a partially Japanese-supported demo.","whyItMatters":"The extraction-lite design, which softens the penalty for death, could make the genre more approachable for players who avoid hardcore extraction shooters.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe new trailer arrives after the July announcement that early access would begin on August 11, following roughly five years of development. The game is set on an Earth under attack by hostile Mythic creatures emerging from rifts, with players joining the secret society Mythic Protocol as elite Weavers who loot and escape.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiftstorm supports single-player and online co-op for up to three players. Its extraction-lite approach means equipped weapons are not lost on death but become damaged, with mods turning negative, and players can leave mid-mission with partial success. At early access launch, there are five playable characters, about 30 initial weapons, dozens of Lythogram power-ups, and Periapt customization elements.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA demo updated at the end of July is available on Steam, offering four missions with higher-level characters. The introductory story is in English, but subsequent displays are in Japanese.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Riftstorm's early access trailer is out. The co-op extraction shooter launches on Steam August 11 with an extraction-lite twist: weapons get damaged, not lost, on death.","twitterPost":"Riftstorm early access trailer released. Co-op extraction shooter hits Steam August 11 after ~5 years in development. Demo with partial Japanese support is live now.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Confiction Labs and Agate released a new trailer for Riftstorm, which enters early access on Steam on August 11. The extraction-lite shooter softens the death penalty, and a partially Japanese-supported demo is available now.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/06/170314.html\",\"title\":\"Co-op Top-Down Extraction Shooter 'Riftstorm' Early Access Trailer Released - Set to Begin August 11 After About 5 Years of Development. Partially Japanese-Supported Demo Also Available\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4375,"outputTokens":563,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786392863,"createdAt":"2026-08-10T20:05:12.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T20:06:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T20:05:12.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7ed3396ad3d0c352c46041d0","canonicalTitle":"協力プレイ対応見下ろし脱出シューター『Riftstorm』早期アクセストレイラー公開―約5年の開発を経て8月11日開始予定。一部日本語対応の体験版も配信中","representativeArticleId":"a_498b91c8c7e8dbcabc595620","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Riftstorm\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-06T14:15:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-06T14:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T20:06:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/06/170314.html","title":"協力プレイ対応見下ろし脱出シューター『Riftstorm』早期アクセストレイラー公開―約5年の開発を経て8月11日開始予定。一部日本語対応の体験版も配信中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Riftstorm"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}