RPG Announced In 2013 Announces 2031 Release Window
A controversial JRPG funded via Kickstarter in 2013 has returned after seven years of silence with a projected 2031 release date.
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The developer of Project Phoenix, a JRPG that raised $1 million on Kickstarter 13 years ago, has broken a seven-year period of silence. The creator has announced that work on the project will continue with a planned finish and release window in 2031.
Coverage from GamesRadar+, TheGamer, and Kotaku focuses on the length of the project's hiatus and the specific funding amount. Video Games Chronicle reports that the creator of the project stated he "deserved the backlash" associated with the production's history.
Future developments will center on whether production continues as planned toward the 2031 target date.
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Quick answers
How much money did Project Phoenix raise?
The project raised $1 million on Kickstarter.
When was the game originally announced?
The RPG was announced in 2013.
When is the game expected to be released?
The developer has announced a 2031 release window.
Coverage (5)
- Project Phoenix Returns After Seven Years of Silence games.gg · 1d ago
- 13 years after raising $1 million on Kickstarter, dev of infamous JRPG breaks silence to say work will continue through 2031 GamesRadar+ · 1d ago
- A Kickstarter Which Raised $1 Million Then Went Silent For Seven Years Is Back, Planning To Finish Production In 2031 TheGamer · 1d ago
- Creator of infamous $1m Kickstarter Project Phoenix says he ‘deserved the backlash’ Video Games Chronicle · 1d ago
- RPG Announced In 2013 Announces 2031 Release Window Kotaku · 1d ago broke it first
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