{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1cbd77289db94743ac07f810","clusterId":"c_7bd742dcc578432d9f8d243f","slug":"scum-launches-into-the-wild-monthly-update-series","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"SCUM Launches Into the Wild Monthly Update Series","summary":"Gamepires announced the Into the Wild monthly update series for Scum, rolling out from May to July. The first update drops May 25 and overhauls hunting, fishing, and cooking systems with animal tracking, a smoker for meat preservation, and farming rebalances.","whyItMatters":"The update series represents a focused survival-system overhaul for a game that has been in development for a decade and recently joined Splash Damage.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Croatian studio Gamepires detailed the first part of its Into the Wild monthly update for Scum, the open-world PvPvE prisoner survival sim. The update, releasing May 25 on Steam, introduces animal trail generation to turn hunting into a tracking-based activity, a Hunter's Grotto facility for quests and supplies, a placeable bait feeder, and a smoker for long-term meat preservation. Meat quality now varies by kill method. Farming sees reduced crop growth times with yield tied to skill level. Fishing spots expand with dynamic fish activity, and inventory auto-sort arrives. Food loot spawns are rebalanced. The series runs monthly through July, with further patches to follow.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Scum's Into the Wild monthly update series starts May 25 with hunting overhauls, animal tracking, a smoker, and farming rebalances. More patches through July.","twitterPost":"Scum's Into the Wild monthly update series starts May 25 with hunting overhauls, animal tracking, a smoker, and farming rebalances. More patches through July.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Gamepires revealed the Into the Wild monthly update series for Scum, launching May 25. The first patch reworks hunting into a tracking system, adds a smoker for meat preservation, and rebalances farming and fishing. Two more updates follow through July.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/21/166716.html\",\"title\":\"Open World PvPvE Prisoner Survival Sim 'SCUM' Announces Monthly Update 'Into the Wild' from May to July - Gradually Revamping Survival Elements Like Hunting and Fishing\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3522,"outputTokens":509,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826589,"createdAt":"2026-05-21T06:48:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-21T07:01:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T07:01:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7bd742dcc578432d9f8d243f","canonicalTitle":"オープンワールドPvPvE囚人サバイバルシム『SCUM』5～7月実施の月次アップデート「Into the Wild」予告―狩猟や釣りなどサバイバル要素を段階的に刷新 | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト","representativeArticleId":"a_afdf2835dc266dd8a7492bee","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-21T04:40:42.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-21T04:40:42.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T07:01:19.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/21/166716.html","title":"オープンワールドPvPvE囚人サバイバルシム『SCUM』5～7月実施の月次アップデート「Into the Wild」予告―狩猟や釣りなどサバイバル要素を段階的に刷新 | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Gamepires announced the Into the Wild monthly update series for Scum, rolling out from May to July.","The first update drops May 25 and overhauls hunting, fishing, and cooking systems with animal tracking, a smoker for meat preservation, and farming rebalances.","The update introduces animal trail generation, a Hunter's Grotto facility, a placeable bait feeder, and a smoker for long-term meat preservation.","Meat quality now varies by kill method, and farming sees reduced crop growth times with yield tied to skill level.","Fishing spots expand with dynamic fish activity, and inventory auto-sort arrives."]}