{"rewrite":{"id":"r_262ef923111e91b7cba1bc26","clusterId":"c_0df9a5a5b132357610729bd3","slug":"sega-opens-nationwide-stranger-than-heaven-hands-on-events-at-12-venues-in-10-cities","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Sega Opens Nationwide Stranger Than Heaven Hands-On Events At 12 Venues In 10 Cities","summary":"Sega began nationwide hands-on events for the action adventure game \"STRANGER THAN HEAVEN\" on October 11, running across 12 venues in 10 cities in Japan. The first day covers Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Kyoto and Yokohama, where a signing session features executive director Masayoshi Yokoyama and producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto. A new demo opens in the second half from November 14, ahead of the January 15, 2027 release.","whyItMatters":"By splitting the tour into a first half that reuses the Tokyo Game Show 2026 demo and a second half with a new build from November 14, Sega turns a retail promotion into a staged rollout of the game's public material before the January 15, 2027 launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe tour splits into two periods. The first half runs from October 11 and uses the demo version shown at Tokyo Game Show 2026. A new demo version is scheduled for the second half, which starts November 14.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisitors at the events receive a \u0026#34;STRANGER THAN HEAVEN\u0026#34; original neck strap. Numbered tickets are distributed from each store\u0026#39;s opening time, and the distribution location may change at the store\u0026#39;s discretion depending on crowding.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRGG Studio, formerly Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, developed the game. It is set in the roughly 50-year span from 1915 to 1965 and follows protagonist Shin Daito.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYodobashi Camera Multimedia Kyoto\u003c/strong\u003e: October 11, 11:00-18:00, B1F game sales floor, Kyoto City\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYodobashi Camera Multimedia Yokohama\u003c/strong\u003e: October 11, 11:00-18:00, B1F event space, signing session from 13:00, Yokohama City\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdion Hiroshima Main Store\u003c/strong\u003e: October 17, 11:00-18:00, 7F toy and game sales floor, Hiroshima City\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshin Nipponbashi Store\u003c/strong\u003e: October 18, 11:00-18:00, 1F video game corner, Osaka City\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYodobashi Camera Multimedia Utsunomiya\u003c/strong\u003e: October 18, 11:00-18:00, 6F game sales floor, Utsunomiya City\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYodobashi Camera Multimedia Sapporo\u003c/strong\u003e: October 24, 11:00-18:00, 1F TV game sales floor, Sapporo City\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sega is running two different demos across the Stranger Than Heaven tour, with the second half starting November 14, not October 11. The January 15 release stays the same anchor.","twitterPost":"Stranger Than Heaven's nationwide tour has two phases: the current demo now, a new one from November 14.","threadsPost":"Sega's Stranger Than Heaven tour splits into two demos, not one continuous run. The first opens October 11 with a signing session by Masayoshi Yokoyama and Hiroyuki Sakamoto, and a new demo arrives November 14, all before the game releases on January 15, 2027.","newsletterBlurb":"Sega's nationwide hands-on tour for STRANGER THAN HEAVEN started October 11, reaching 12 venues in 10 cities. The first half of the schedule uses the demo shown at Tokyo Game Show 2026, and a new demo version is set for the second half from November 14. Participants receive an original neck strap, and the Yokohama stop includes a signing session with executive director Masayoshi Yokoyama and producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2146155.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"STRANGER THAN HEAVEN\\\" nationwide hands-on events begin today, October 11, at 12 venues in 10 cities across Japan\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4857,"outputTokens":993,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791649328,"createdAt":"2026-10-10T16:16:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-10T16:21:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-10T16:21:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0df9a5a5b132357610729bd3","canonicalTitle":"「STRANGER THAN HEAVEN」全国体験会が本日10月11日から全国10都市12会場にて順次開催","representativeArticleId":"a_d761f06bde15d02912e466ec","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Stranger Than Heaven\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-10T15:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-10T15:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-10T16:21:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2146155.html","title":"「STRANGER THAN HEAVEN」全国体験会が本日10月11日から全国10都市12会場にて順次開催"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Stranger Than Heaven"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}