Japanese Art: How Expeditions: Samurai Is Bringing Nippon to Life

Copenhagen, Denmark / Vienna, Austria - July 3rd, 2026: Publisher THQ Nordic and developer Campfire Cabal have released a brand-new developer diary for Expeditions: Samurai. In "The Art of Expeditions: Samurai", the veteran team behind the critically acclaimed Expeditions: Conquistador, Expeditions: Viking, and Expeditions: Rome offers a behind-the-scenes look at the artistic vision and visual development of its upcoming historical RPG.

Expeditions: Samurai | Behind the Art

Creative Director Jonas Wæver discusses how the team drew inspiration from Japan and traditional Japanese art to shape the game's visual identity. The video also showcases concept art, character customization, and the team's ongoing efforts to push the game's visuals even further in Unreal Engine 5.

The developer diary further reveals that, for the first time in an Expeditions game, players will see their fully customized character model during dialogue sequences. Companion characters will also feature dynamic facial expressions that reflect their mood and relationship with the player.

Expeditions: Samurai is coming to PC this Summer and will be available via Early Access. Wishlist the game on Steam: https://thqn.net/es-steam

Expeditions: Samurai Announcement Trailer on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pZQT1OjonH4

If you want to check out the previous entries of the Expeditions series, don't hesitate:
Expeditions: Rome on GOG.com: https://thqn.net/rome-gog
Expeditions: Rome on Steam: https://thqn.net/rome-steam
Expeditions: Vikings on Steam: https://thqn.net/Vikings
Expeditions: Conquistador on Steam: https://thqn.net/Conquistador

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About Campfire Cabal
Campfire Cabal is a mid-sized game development studio in Copenhagen started by very experienced developers to create high-quality narrative-driven role playing games under the umbrella of THQ Nordic. We create high quality turn-based role-playing games for PC. We build vast worlds and rich stories with characters you’ll fall in love with or come to hate with a burning passion.