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RPG Announced In 2013 Announces 2031 Release Window
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Project Phoenix, a Kickstarter-funded JRPG raised over $1 million in 2013 with an initial release estimate of 2015, has been delayed multiple times, with the latest update pushing the release to 2031.
- Developer CIA, Inc. and director Hiroaki Yura apologized for the seven-year silence and explained that updates were withheld until there was meaningful progress to show, admitting this was a mistake.
- Yura clarified that no Kickstarter funds were used for other games he worked on during the delay, stating those projects actually helped finance Project Phoenix’s continued development.
- The update included a new, rough mix of the main theme by Nobuo Uematsu and a two-minute gameplay prototype, highlighting that the game is still a work in progress despite the long delay.
- The developer now aims to complete production by the end of 2031, potentially resulting in an 18-year gap from the original crowdfunding campaign to release.
