Expeditions: Samurai Sets August 7 Early Access Launch, New Studio Takes Over
The early access launch and studio change mark a deliberate shift in development strategy for the Expeditions series, distancing it from the previous studio's NFT pivot.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
THQ Nordic and Campfire Cabal announced that Expeditions: Samurai will enter early access on August 7, 2026, for PC via Steam. A new trailer introduces eight companions. The game uses early access to incorporate stealth, environmental interaction, dynamic portraits, controller support, and co-op. Developer Campfire Cabal was formed by series creative director Jonas Wæver after leaving Logic Artists, which had shifted focus to NFTs. Full release is planned for Q1 2027.
Expeditions: Samurai places its protagonist in 1600 Japan, arriving before the historical English sailor William Adams. The series' previous game, Expeditions: Rome, shipped as a finished product in 2022. The new title instead enters early access on August 7, a choice the publisher attributes to the addition of stealth, environmental interaction, dynamic character portraits, controller support, and cooperative multiplayer.
The developer has also changed. Creative director Jonas Wæver left Logic Artists after the studio shifted its focus toward NFTs, and with THQ Nordic's backing founded Campfire Cabal, which retains key staff from the previous game. Full release is planned for the first quarter of 2027.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.