{"rewrite":{"id":"r_aaafcf3b62e686e59c8da5ca","clusterId":"c_c556f2d27f8f84f2e75679eb","slug":"the-end-of-history-gets-30-off-in-steam-summer-sale-its-biggest-discount-since-launch","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The End of History Gets 30% Off in Steam Summer Sale, Its Biggest Discount Since Launch","summary":"Publisher WorldMap and solo developer Tatami-Beya are offering the sandbox strategy RPG \"The End of History\" at a 30% discount on Steam, the largest price cut since its early access release. The sale runs from June 26 to July 10, 2026, bringing the price to 1,960 yen. The discount coincides with a major update that marks six months of early access, which began on December 10, 2025. Over that period, the game has received community-driven improvements including a family tree UI for visualizing interpersonal relationships, a flanking system and combat skills for tactical depth, and numerous UI enhancements. The latest update adds a History Timeline UI that lets players review world events chronologically. The game is a historical observation simulation set in a medieval-style world where players are ordinary inhabitants who observe and intervene in procedurally generated history. A free demo is available, allowing two in-game years of play with save data that carries over to the full version.","whyItMatters":"The update and sale mark a milestone for the solo-developed title, demonstrating how early access feedback has shaped its evolution over six months.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBefore entering early access, the game won the Digital Dragons 2024 Indie Showcase \u0026#34;Activision Special Award\u0026#34; and was selected for the Agency for Cultural Affairs Media Arts Creator Development Support Program (FY2024).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe affinity system introduced over the six months embodies \u0026#34;the enemy of my enemy is my friend.\u0026#34; Players can see which NPCs like or dislike a certain character in taverns, the family tree, and pre-battle screens. The revamped tavern conversation system lets players react with agreement, disagreement, or deflection, and those choices affect the impressions of both the conversation partner and third parties, visualized immediately.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe combat skills system contains approximately 30 skills across levels 1 to 5. Players select skills based on enemy formations and their own army\u0026#39;s characteristics. The latest update before the sale also improved the notification system and added a text size adjustment option. The developer published \u0026#34;Developer Letter #5\u0026#34; on Steam News to summarize the changes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Steam page lists the game in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The End of History's new family tree UI visualizes NPC relationships, including an 'enemy of my enemy' affinity system that makes medieval politics tangible.","twitterPost":"Solo-dev sandbox RPG The End of History is 30% off on Steam, its biggest discount yet. Free demo lets you play 2 in-game years and carry save data over.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The End of History, a sandbox strategy RPG from solo developer Tatami-Beya, is 30% off on Steam for its biggest sale yet. The discount accompanies a major update after six months of early access, adding relationship visualization, tactical systems, and a history timeline.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/935/G093580/20260626009/\",\"title\":\"Sandbox strategy RPG \\\"Rekishi no Owari\\\" is currently holding its largest discount sale since release, 30% off on Steam\"},{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/413/4413813/?rss\",\"title\":\"Historical Observation Simulation 'The End of History' Receives Major Updates Over Six Months of Early Access, Now 30% Off in Steam Summer Sale - Biggest Discount Since Launch\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9200,"outputTokens":2633,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782459384,"createdAt":"2026-06-26T07:29:35.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-26T07:30:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-26T07:30:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c556f2d27f8f84f2e75679eb","canonicalTitle":"歴史観察シミュレーション『歴史の終わり』、早期アクセス半年の節目に大型アップデートを重ね、Steamサマーセールで発売以来最大の30%OFFを実施","representativeArticleId":"a_0bd2552e966123c457abd478","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"歴史の終わり\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"畳部屋\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-25T23:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-26T02:56:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-26T07:30:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/935/G093580/20260626009/","title":"サンドボックス型ストラテジーRPG「歴史の終わり」，リリース以来最大となる30％オフセールをSteamで開催中"},{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/413/4413813/?rss","title":"歴史観察シミュレーション『歴史の終わり』、早期アクセス半年の節目に大型アップデートを重ね、Steamサマーセールで発売以来最大の30%OFFを実施"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["歴史の終わり"],"studios":[],"people":["畳部屋"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The End of History is 30% off on Steam from June 26 to July 10, 2026, priced at 1,960 yen, its biggest discount since early access launch on December 10, 2025.","The sale coincides with a major update that adds a History Timeline UI for reviewing world events chronologically, plus a family tree UI, flanking system, and 30 combat skills.","The game is a historical observation simulation set in a medieval-style world where players are ordinary inhabitants who observe and intervene in procedurally generated history.","A free demo allows two in-game years of play with save data that carries over to the full version."]}