In recent years, developer CyberConnect 2, which has produced various anime IP games, in the 2022 special New Year's Eve live broadcast, president Hiroshi Matsuyama revealed the recent status of some recent self-developed works, as well as recent plans.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel is critically acclaimed around the world, and sales continue to grow every day. Matsuyama said that he saw a lot of people talking about "whether this project is losing money", but please don't worry, he is 100% sure that the game is still quite a hit.
Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles has sold more than 1.32 million copies worldwide, and Matsuyama said that he was very grateful to all the players for their support to sell so well, and felt that he had made a very interesting game.
Dragon Ball Z KAKAROT landed on platforms like PS4 and Steam in January 2020, followed by Switch in September 2021. In less than two years, more than 4.5 million copies were sold, which made Bandai Namco a big profit. Matsuyama joked that Bandai earned more than they did, so much so that every time he saw President Bandai Miyagawa, he would constantly thank him: "Ah, Dragon Ball game is really thank you." ”
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 sold 8.7 million copies over a period of about 6 years. Matsuyama estimates that when the game's total sales reach 9 million, Bandai will carry out various promotions as much as possible so that it can rush to 10 million.
In addition, Matsuyama said that a new work will be released in February 2022, and there is no public information at present. But he said he could reveal one thing: 100 percent of the game would cause heated discussion among players. Although the claim may be a little strange, it is estimated that it will definitely be inflammatory. The current plan is to release it in February, and it will probably go on sale in the summer.