While the team continues to plug away at the major Update 1 , which will address a wide variety of feedback we've received thus far, we have selected a few fixes and one improvement to the input system that we've deemed high-priority enough to merit its own patch. We hope this will improve your experience while you wait for more content to be released! Mouse Input is Now Rebindable Left Mouse i…
Hello everyone! If you've been hanging out on the Discord, you've probably picked up a lot about what we've been working on since the Early Access release. We also dropped a few notes about our plans at the end of the last patch notes, but just in case you missed all of that, we'd like to summarise what you can expect soon. There will also be some new information in here for those of you who do…
Change List This section lists the fixes included in this patch. These are the immediate high-priority issues we have prioritised based on your reports so far. Below this section, you can find a list of future issues and feedback we are prioritising next. Gameplay Updates · Bludgeoning damage will no longer kill an enemy outright, and is only able to incapacitate during combat. Unless you hit a…
It's been a bit of a whirlwind for us since we announced Expeditions: Samurai two months ago. The game had already been in development for nearly 4 years at that point, and it was an incredible relief to finally be able to talk about some of what we'd been through, the new studio we had built, and above all the what the fourth game in the Expeditions series would bring to the table: a rich and…
Hello everyone! Tomorrow, we're releasing Expeditions: Samurai in Early Access. Remember a mere 2 months ago, when we announced that the fourth game in the critically acclaimed Expeditions series was going to be set in Japan? In the short time since then, we've been racking up the wishlists and the night before yesterday we hit 100,000 wishlists , which bodes very well for our impending Early A…
Hello everyone! The Early Access release of Expeditions: Samurai is in a mere three days! We hope you're all as excited to play the game as we are to see how you like it once it's in your hands. While we wait for Friday, some of you have asked why we've chosen to release the game in Early Access. This is the first time an Expeditions game will be in Early Access, but not the first time a versio…
Hello, everyone! Over the past few months, there has been a lot of interest in - and speculation about - the character system in Samurai. It's been a lot of fun to read your thoughts and hear what changes or improvements you were hoping to see in Samurai compared to Rome, but we think it's time to give you a little more substantial information about our progression systems. The Expeditions game…
Every Expeditions game adds a new twist on the core gameplay of the franchise, to fit the historical period and geographical setting of each game. To let you make your mark on an era of ninjas and pirates, Expeditions: Samurai blurs the lines between real-time exploration and turn-based combat with new stealth gameplay, the option to split your party, and many more ways to interact with the env…
Hello, everyone! Now that you've all had a chance to get hyped about the Sengoku Japan setting of the next Expeditions game, and we've given you a few morsels of information about the story and characters, it's time to bring you into the writer's room and give you a peek behind the scenes of writing Expeditions: Samurai. The writing of every Expeditions game begins with the selection of a touch…
Hello everyone! As is the prerogative of every inquisitive fan, you've been properly picking apart the announcement and companion trailers we've released so far. We always enjoy seeing your speculation and analysis, so here's a little more information to fuel your discussions: our 2nd Dev Vlog, delving into a little more of the writing work that's gone into Expeditions: Samurai. Please watch De…
The vessel Albatros has brought your crew to Japan – a land strange to you, full of dangers and challenges, but also the opportunity to meet new allies... and maybe even new friends. If you can earn their trust, that is. In Expeditions: Samurai, your hero will be a Flynn – but you get to choose his or hers first name, customize its appearance, and pick from one of four classes. On your journey,…
Hello everyone! Since we announced Expeditions: Samurai, we've begun to put together a series of dev vlogs to keep you updated on our progress and give you more glimpses into what the game will be like, and why. Since the changes in art direction have caused quite the stir, we thought it would be nice to start with a short look into these changes, and talk a little bit about what it brings to t…
Last Saturday, we were finally able to announce Expeditions: Samurai to the world. A few media outlets have already released write-ups about our announcement, which reveal more information about the game based on a press presentation by Creative Director Jonas Wæver. If you like your news in English, check out this article by RPG Site, which starts by outlining some of the history of Campfire C…
Can You Samurai? Renowned Expeditions-Series Heads to Feudal Japan in a New Turn-Based RPG Copenhagen, Denmark / Vienna, Austria - June 8th, 2026 Japan, in the year 1600: warlords clash, alliances crumble, and the path to becoming Shogun is anything but tidy. Into this powder keg sails Expeditions: Samurai, a new historical RPG from Campfire Cabal and THQ Nordic, inviting players to choose thei…
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