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Ikaruga creator Hiroshi Iuchi leaves M2, announces revival plans for cancelled shooter Ubusuna
Hiroshi Iuchi, the designer behind the acclaimed shooter Ikaruga, has departed from M2 and announced that his long-dormant 2014 project Ubusuna is moving toward revival with active funding discussions underway. While Iuchi retains ownership of the game's concept and design, the existing in-game assets remain with M2, presenting a potential complication for the project's resurrection.
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What we know
- Hiroshi Iuchi, creator of Ikaruga, has announced his departure from M2
- Ubusuna, a cancelled shooter originally announced in 2014, is being revived with funding talks in progress
- Iuchi owns the intellectual property rights to Ubusuna's concept and design but not the assets already created during M2's development
- The asset ownership split between Iuchi and M2 could affect how quickly the revival project can move forward
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