Armed Fantasia, Directorate Novitiate Development Purportedly Discontinued
In its latest earnings report, Digital Bros -- parent company of publisher 505 Games -- announced that it has discontinued development of both Wild Bunch Productions's Armed Fantasia and Nesting Games's Directorate Novitiate. The future status of both games and development studios is currently unclear. Armed Fantasia was announced in 2022 as a spiritual successor to Wild ARMs, with series creator Akifumi Kaneko acting as lead game designer and scenario writer. It was revealed alongside intended Shadow Hearts successor Penny Blood, with the games undergoing a shared Kickstarter crowdfunding…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.