{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8166d81ac98ea998b6446668","clusterId":"c_51b1476b751a01c1b0b9deb4","slug":"the-relic-first-guardian-gets-13-minute-gameplay-video-july-31-release-date","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The Relic: First Guardian Gets 13-Minute Gameplay Video, July 31 Release Date","summary":"Publisher Perp Games released a 13-minute gameplay video for the action RPG The Relic: First Guardian, showing exploration and field events. The game launches July 31 on PC and PS5, with Xbox and Switch 2 versions planned for later in summer 2026.","whyItMatters":"The video confirms the game's focus on story-driven exploration and its unusual design choices-no stamina on attacks, no random loot, and over 70 passive relics instead of a level system-ahead of a July 31 release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe new footage follows the protagonist, the First Guardian, through the apocalyptic world of Arsiltus as he recovers memories by tracing the living traces of the dead. Completing these events rewards equipment, relics, and seal stones that unlock dungeons and new areas. The game features five weapon types with 12 dedicated skill trees, up to 80 bosses each with a tragic backstory, and unique weapons and armor tied to the narrative rather than random generation. Character builds rely on over 70 passive-effect relics that alter playstyle, with no level system. Attacks cost no stamina-only defense and evasion do-and skills are cooldown-based with no resource cost.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Relic: First Guardian's 13-minute video focuses on exploration and field events, not combat. That choice suggests the game's selling point is world traversal, not boss fights.","twitterPost":"The Relic: First Guardian's video leads with exploration, not combat. The pitch is the world, not the bosses.","threadsPost":"The Relic: First Guardian's new gameplay video runs 13 minutes and shows exploration and field events. It does not show combat. That is a deliberate choice. The developer is betting the world itself, not the boss roster, is the draw.","newsletterBlurb":"Perp Games released a 13-minute gameplay video for The Relic: First Guardian, focusing on exploration and field events. The action RPG launches July 31 on PC and PS5, with Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 versions planned for later in summer 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/27/168500.html\",\"title\":\"Dark Fantasy ARPG 'The Relic: First Guardian' with Over 70 Bosses Releases New 13-Minute Gameplay Video Tracing the Living Traces of the Dead - Scheduled for July 31 Release\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3805,"outputTokens":575,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782604833,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T23:52:25.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T23:55:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T23:55:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_51b1476b751a01c1b0b9deb4","canonicalTitle":"ボス70体以上のダークファンタジーARPG『The Relic: First Guardian』死者の生きた痕跡を辿る約13分の新ゲームプレイ映像公開―7月31日発売予定","representativeArticleId":"a_32ebb1f0aac97de11d093286","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Relic: First Guardian\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-26T16:09:08.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-26T16:09:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T23:55:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/27/168500.html","title":"ボス70体以上のダークファンタジーARPG『The Relic: First Guardian』死者の生きた痕跡を辿る約13分の新ゲームプレイ映像公開―7月31日発売予定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Relic: First Guardian"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Publisher Perp Games released a 13-minute gameplay video for The Relic: First Guardian on July 9, 2025.","The game launches July 31, 2025 on PC and PS5, with Xbox and Switch 2 versions planned for later in summer 2026.","The game has no stamina cost for attacks, only for defense and evasion, and skills are cooldown-based with no resource cost.","Character builds rely on over 70 passive-effect relics instead of a level system, and there is no random loot.","The game features five weapon types with 12 dedicated skill trees, up to 80 bosses each with a tragic backstory, and unique weapons and armor tied to the narrative."]}