{"rewrite":{"id":"r_482805a9c7083c0eae9fb4f3","clusterId":"c_3c1b567bfb7d2464f2cf0d50","slug":"transport-fever-3-devs-and-a-train-team-compare-notes-on-railway-sims","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Transport Fever 3 Devs and A-Train Team Compare Notes on Railway Sims","summary":"Paradox Interactive released Transport Fever 3 on September 30. In a roundtable interview, Urban Games publishing manager Nico Heini and Artdink director Junaki Ono with producer Takayuki Kiyomichi discussed both railway management sims. Urban Games is a Swiss studio founded by two brothers; Artdink marks 40 years, and its A-Train 9 PRIME LINE is set for Steam on December 10.","whyItMatters":"The two teams that anchor the railway management sim space are comparing design notes at a moment when both have a current release or a dated Steam launch in front of them.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe roundtable paired Urban Games publishing manager Nico Heini with Artdink director Junaki Ono and producer Takayuki Kiyomichi. Urban Games is based in Switzerland and was founded by two brothers who played Transport Tycoon in the 1990s and later A-Train, according to Heini. Artdink says it is marking its 40th anniversary this year, the same age as the A-Train series itself. Transport Fever 3 arrived on September 30, and A-Train 9 PRIME LINE is scheduled for Steam on December 10.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"A-Train 9 PRIME LINE hits Steam on December 10, ten days after the Transport Fever 3 roundtable ran. Artdink's 40-year run sits across the table from Urban Games' two-brother studio.","twitterPost":"Artdink's 40 years meet Urban Games' two brothers. A-Train 9 PRIME LINE arrives on Steam December 10.","threadsPost":"Artdink brings 40 years to the table and a Steam date for A-Train 9 PRIME LINE on December 10. Urban Games is two brothers. The roundtable pairs a legacy publisher with a small Swiss studio.","newsletterBlurb":"Transport Fever 3 launched September 30, and its developers sat down with the A-Train team for a roundtable on railway management sims. Urban Games publishing manager Nico Heini joined Artdink director Junaki Ono and producer Takayuki Kiyomichi. Artdink is marking its 40th anniversary this year, the same age as the A-Train series.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/interviewsjp/20261007-472191/\",\"title\":\"Transport Fever 3 Devs and A-Train Team Talk Trains: \\\"Japan Is a Real-Life Transport Fever\\\"; \\\"Players Get Angry If the Timetable Is Off Even Slightly\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4670,"outputTokens":621,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791353236,"createdAt":"2026-10-07T06:02:18.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T06:06:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-07T06:06:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3c1b567bfb7d2464f2cf0d50","canonicalTitle":"鉄道/輸送ゲームの雄『Transport Fever 3』開発者と『A列車で行こう』開発陣が対談、“鉄道オタク同士”の話が止まらない。「日本は現実の『Transport Fever』」「ゲームでもダイヤが少しずれると怒られる」","representativeArticleId":"a_0f6944bbb8fafc912d02c36b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Transport Fever 3\",\"A-Train\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-07T04:52:34.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-07T04:52:34.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-07T06:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/interviewsjp/20261007-472191/","title":"鉄道/輸送ゲームの雄『Transport Fever 3』開発者と『A列車で行こう』開発陣が対談、“鉄道オタク同士”の話が止まらない。「日本は現実の『Transport Fever』」「ゲームでもダイヤが少しずれると怒られる」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Transport Fever 3","A-Train"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}