Hooded Horse Signs Beltfed, Japanese Support Confirmed
A publisher signing and a language confirmation this early turn a fast wishlist spike into a concrete release plan, which is what a Steam page alone cannot do.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
Hooded Horse announced on October 9 that it has signed a publishing agreement for BELTFED, a game from Hello World Studios that mixes factory automation, tower defense, and roguelike systems. Japanese language support was confirmed at the same time. Hooded Horse Japan said wishlist registrations passed 200,000 less than two weeks after the September Steam announcement. The game is set for release in 2027 on PC via Steam.
BELTFED was announced for Steam in September and drew more than 200,000 wishlist registrations in under two weeks, according to Hooded Horse Japan. The publishing deal gives the project a named backer before a release date is set. Players control a runaway AI working under a single order, "Automate death," and build conveyor belts, smelters, and assembly machines to turn ore into weapons while holding a factory centered on the "Nexus" against swarms of insects. Available defensive gear includes firearms, flamethrowers, mortars, lasers, drones, and landmines, with upgrade cards offered as the factory expands.
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