Project Awakening is an upcoming action role-playing game in a fantasy setting being developed by Cygames, and initially announced for the PlayStation 4 in September 2018.
| Project Awakening | |
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| Developer(s) | Cygames Osaka |
| Publisher(s) | Cygames |
| Director(s) | Junji Tago |
| Producer(s) | Kenichiro Takaki |
| Artist(s) | Ryosuke Aiba |
| Engine | Cyllista |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
History
editDevelopment of Project Awakening as a 'high-end console game' was announced at Cygames Next event (Tokyo) in August 2016, under development at Cygames Osaka studio.[1]
A short gameplay video was shown in a closed session at E3 2018.[2] The game was described as showing some influences from games such as Monster Hunter and Dragon's Dogma.[3]
The game was officially announced as an action fantasy RPG in September 2018 for the PlayStation 4 system, with Junji Tago as the director, and Ryosuke Aiba as the art director.[4]
Producer Kenichiro Takaki described the game as an open-world game, containing some RPG elements, with a focus on combat, including co-op multiplayer aspects - the game has a traditional high fantasy setting. The game was intended by Cygames as an attempt to break into the western console market - the name was also confirmed as only a working title. Takaki also discussed the possibility of the game becoming a PlayStation 5 title if development extended into the next generation of consoles.[5][6]
In August 2019 a potential demo version was registered (16+) with the European ratings board PEGI.[7][8]
In November 2021, new footage of Project Awakening was shown at a Cygames Tech Conference session.[9]
In April 2024, CyberAgent (Cygames' parent company) released financial documents that listed Project Awakening under its future plans for upcoming games beyond FY2024, with a TBD release date.[10]
References
edit- ^ Romano, Sal (August 21, 2018). "Cygames announces high-end console game Project Awakening". Gematsu.
- ^ Romano, Sal (June 13, 2018). "Cygames' Project Awakening early gameplay video shown behind closed doors at E3 2018 [Update]". Gematsu.
- ^ Khan, Imran (June 14, 2018). "Cygames Shows Project Awakening Behind Closed Doors". Game Informer. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018.
- ^ Romano, Sal (September 10, 2018). "Cygames' Project Awakening announced for PS4". Gematsu.
- ^ "Project Awakening Interview With Cygames". Fextralife. June 27, 2019. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019.
- ^ Ramsey, Robert (June 12, 2019). "E3 2019: Project Awakening, That Stunning RPG From Last Year, Is Open World, Probably a PS5 Game". Push Square.
- ^ James, Allisa (August 31, 2019). "Project Awakening May Get Demo Soon According to New Rating". DualShockers.
- ^ Khan, Zarmena (September 1, 2019). "Project Awakening Demo Rated By European Board, PEGI". PlayStation Lifestyle.
- ^ Romano, Sal (November 14, 2021). "New Project Awakening footage showcased at Cygames Tech Conference". Gematsu. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Ramsey, Robert (April 24, 2024). "Project Awakening Still Exists, Six Years After Its Stunning PS4 Reveal". Push Square. Retrieved April 30, 2024.