{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c9f42cfea54f7c9e8c68c949","clusterId":"c_da2310017be5f41eb7ac2347","slug":"uk-dog-training-firm-says-its-german-shepherd-did-motion-capture-for-star-citizen","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"UK Dog Training Firm Says Its German Shepherd Did Motion Capture for Star Citizen","summary":"The Trained Dog Company, a Guildford-based provider of pre-trained dogs, reported on Instagram that its German Shepherd, Bello, worked on the set of Star Citizen earlier this year. A video shows the dog in motion capture equipment biting and dragging a padded arm. Star Citizen remains in alpha, and single-player spin-off Squadron 42 is scheduled for Steam on PC in the second quarter of 2027.","whyItMatters":"A dog training company's Instagram post is now the only public trace of what motion capture work is being recorded for Star Citizen while the game stays in alpha and Squadron 42 heads toward a Q2 2027 PC release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Trained Dog Company, based in Guildford, Surrey, says its German Shepherd, Bello, spent time on the Star Citizen set earlier this year. The company posted video of the dog in capture gear biting and dragging a padded arm held by a person in protective equipment.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStar Citizen is still in alpha, and its single-player spin-off Squadron 42 is scheduled to arrive on Steam for PC in the second quarter of 2027. The post drew replies asking whether the dog was just being a good boy, and at least one request that cats get the same treatment.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bello's mo-cap session feeds Star Citizen's alpha, while Squadron 42 holds a Steam PC date in Q2 2027. The dog models an animal behavior that will not ship for years.","twitterPost":"Bello's motion capture lands in Star Citizen's alpha long before Squadron 42 reaches Steam in Q2 2027.","threadsPost":"Bello, a German Shepherd from The Trained Dog Company, bit and dragged a padded arm for Star Citizen's motion capture. That work enters an alpha with no release date, while Squadron 42 sits on a Steam PC window of Q2 2027.","newsletterBlurb":"The Trained Dog Company in Guildford says its German Shepherd, Bello, joined motion capture work on Star Citizen earlier this year, with Instagram video of the dog in capture gear. Star Citizen is still in alpha, and Squadron 42 is scheduled for Steam on PC in the second quarter of 2027. The post drew replies asking for cats next.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/02/174413.html\",\"title\":\"Don't Shoot the Dog! A Dog May Appear in 'Star Citizen'-Dog Training Company Reports Its Dog Participated in Motion Capture\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5563,"outputTokens":697,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793632445,"createdAt":"2026-11-02T15:09:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-02T15:13:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T15:13:00.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_da2310017be5f41eb7ac2347","canonicalTitle":"犬は撃ちたくない！『Star Citizen』にワンちゃん登場か―ドッグトレーニング会社が飼育犬のモーションキャプチャー参加を報告","representativeArticleId":"a_961d7d9e2619125f1a256473","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Star Citizen\"],\"studios\":[\"Cloud Imperium Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-02T14:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-02T14:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T15:13:00.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/02/174413.html","title":"犬は撃ちたくない！『Star Citizen』にワンちゃん登場か―ドッグトレーニング会社が飼育犬のモーションキャプチャー参加を報告"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Star Citizen"],"studios":["Cloud Imperium Games"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Trained Dog Company is based in Guildford, Surrey, and provides pre-trained dogs.","The company reported on Instagram that its German Shepherd, Bello, participated in motion capture for Star Citizen earlier this year.","A video shows the dog wearing equipment and biting and dragging the padded hand of a person in protective gear.","Star Citizen remains in alpha with ongoing updates.","Squadron 42 is scheduled for release on Steam for PC in the second quarter of 2027."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["star-citizen","cloud-imperium-games"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"star-citizen","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":5,"overall":"unverified","story_count":3,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"cloud-imperium-games","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":3,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}