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Project Phoenix crowdfunded RPG resurfaces after 7-year silence with 2031 completion target

Project Phoenix, a Japanese crowdfunded RPG that raised approximately 100 million yen (~$1 million USD) in 2017 but went silent for seven years, has broken its silence with a development progress report. The game, featuring composer Nobuo Uematsu and marking Japan's first major game crowdfunding campaign, is now in active development with an expanded team and aims to complete by the end of 2031.

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What we know

  • Project Phoenix raised roughly 100 million yen (approximately $1 million USD) on a Japanese crowdfunding platform, making it one of Japan's first major video game crowdfunding efforts
  • The project went silent for seven years, leading many to believe it had been abandoned or naturally dissolved
  • Developers have now provided their first progress update in seven years, confirming active development with an expanded production team
  • Nobuo Uematsu, renowned Final Fantasy composer, is among the creators involved in the project
  • The game targets completion by the end of 2031

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