Expeditions: Samurai gets new 'Behind the Story' Dev Diary ahead of its Steam early access launch on August 7

THQ Nordic has shared a new Expeditions: Samurai 'Behind the Story' Dev Diary ahead of its August 7 early access launch via PC (Steam).

The new Dev Diary follows the prior one focusing on the game's companions. Expeditions: Samurai follows Expeditions: Rome as the newest game in the series. You can read my interview with Expeditions: Samurai Creative Director Jonas Waever on co-op, the setting, DLC, and much more. The new Behind the Story and Art trailers can be found below alongside more details from THQ Nordic:

Expeditions: Samurai is launching soon – we hope you've all marked your calendars for August 7th, 2026!

While we are waiting, the team at Campfire Cabal shares new insight into how they bring an Expeditions game to life and how they revive the historical setting within the game. So first, it's all about digging through books in a library, checking sources, and talking to consultants to make sure the historical background is as accurate as possible – the perfect foundation for you to rewrite history within your very own adventures in Expeditions: Samurai.

One of the team's goals? To make as few historians yell at them as possible!

The story of your main character will shape your adventure – but it's nothing without the stories of your crew members, your companions. They can be friends, rivals, or even lovers – the choice is yours!