{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d07c1e732ffa3dc986af261f","clusterId":"c_712b998831e2da4499c735df","slug":"witchbrook-lands-january-28-2027-after-a-decade-in-development","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Witchbrook Lands January 28, 2027 After a Decade in Development","summary":"Chucklefish announced on October 28, 2026 that Witchbrook will launch on January 28, 2027. The announcement came during Nintendo's Indie World 2026.10.28 presentation. Versions are planned for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, with Japanese display support. Witchbrook is a life simulation game set at Witchbrook University, where students learn to draw magic circles and ride brooms, take part-time jobs to pay tuition, grow plants and run a magic business. It also supports multiplayer for up to four players, and includes character customization and romance. Development has run about 10 years: the game was first shown in 2016 as Spellbound and announced as Witchbrook in 2018. A winter 2025 release was planned in March 2025, then pushed to 2026 in October so the team could spend more time polishing the world and bring its elements together. The download version is listed at 2,980 yen, with a packaged release planned for spring 2027.","whyItMatters":"After a 2025 target slipped to 2026 and then to 2027, the announced date is the first firm release window the project has carried since its 2018 reveal.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eA trailer released with the announcement shows daily life at Witchbrook University and the town of Mossport, and introduces graduate student Kiara Chandra as a new character. Chucklefish, the studio behind Starbound, is handling both development and publishing.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAutomaton describes early interest in the game as a blend of Harry Potter and Stardew Valley, and notes that the direction later shifted toward a more distinctive game. The delay announced in October was framed as time to polish a world where life feels present, and to pull all in-game elements together. Platform information grew with the release date: PS5 is now named alongside PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. The packaged version is planned for spring 2027, with details to be announced later.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Witchbrook ships at 2,980 yen with a packaged release following in spring 2027. Chucklefish is pricing a decade-long project as a digital-first purchase, which puts the boxed run on a later clock than the game itself.","twitterPost":"Witchbrook's packaged release arrives in spring 2027, after the January 28 download launch at 2,980 yen.","threadsPost":"Witchbrook's 2,980 yen download lands January 28, 2027, but the packaged version waits until spring 2027. Chucklefish is splitting the release in two, so the boxed copy starts its retail life months after the game is already out.","newsletterBlurb":"Chucklefish's magic school life sim finally has a release date: Witchbrook arrives January 28, 2027 on Switch 2, Switch, PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. The road there included a 2016 reveal as Spellbound, a 2018 rename, and a 2025 target that slipped twice.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/895/G089563/20261028055/\",\"title\":\"Witchbrook, a Simulator Where You Enjoy a New Life at a Seaside Magic School, Set for Release on January 28, 2027\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/witchbrook-20261028-476222/\",\"title\":\"Magic school life sim \\\"Witchbrook,\\\" which took \\\"10 years of development,\\\" to launch January 28 next year; the long-delayed, anticipated title finally arrives with up to 4-player multiplayer\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6148,"outputTokens":991,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793209787,"createdAt":"2026-10-28T17:46:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T17:48:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-28T17:48:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_712b998831e2da4499c735df","canonicalTitle":"“開発10年”かかった魔法学校生活シム『Witchbrook』来年1月28日発売へ。最大4人マルチ、延期重ねた期待作がついに出る","representativeArticleId":"a_011c70724840b413034ed79c","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Witchbrook\"],\"studios\":[\"Chucklefish\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-28T14:40:36.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-28T14:51:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-28T17:48:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/895/G089563/20261028055/","title":"海辺の魔法学校で，新生活を満喫するシミュレータ「Witchbrook」，2027年1月28日に発売決定"},{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/witchbrook-20261028-476222/","title":"“開発10年”かかった魔法学校生活シム『Witchbrook』来年1月28日発売へ。最大4人マルチ、延期重ねた期待作がついに出る"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Witchbrook"],"studios":["Chucklefish"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Chucklefish announced on October 28, 2026 that Witchbrook will be released on January 28, 2027.","Witchbrook is planned for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, with Japanese display support.","Witchbrook supports multiplayer for up to four players and includes character customization and romance.","Witchbrook was first unveiled in 2016 as Spellbound and officially announced under its current title in 2018.","The download version of Witchbrook is listed at 2,980 yen, with a packaged version planned for spring 2027."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["witchbrook","chucklefish"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"witchbrook","supported":3,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":13,"overall":"green","story_count":5,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"chucklefish","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":2,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}