Project Awakening

Short description: Upcoming video game

Project Awakening

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

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.

## History

Development 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]

In July 2026, Cygames President and CEO Koichi Watanabe stated in an interview with Famitsu magazine that development was "progressing steadily" and that the game was beginning to "take shape."[11][12]

The website has remained as showing a Playstation 4 Logo as of 2026.

## References

1. ↑ Romano, Sal (21 Aug 2018). "Cygames announces high-end console game Project Awakening". https://gematsu.com/2016/08/cygames-announces-high-end-console-game-project-awakening.
2. ↑ Romano, Sal (13 Jun 2018). "Cygames' Project Awakening early gameplay video shown behind closed doors at E3 2018 [Update"]. https://gematsu.com/2018/06/cygames-project-awakening-early-gameplay-video-shown-behind-closed-doors-at-e3-2018.
3. ↑ Khan, Imran (14 June 2018). "Cygames Shows Project Awakening Behind Closed Doors". https://www.gameinformer.com/e3-2018/2018/06/14/cygames-shows-project-awakening-behind-closed-doors.
4. ↑ Romano, Sal (10 Sep 2018). "Cygames' Project Awakening announced for PS4". https://gematsu.com/2018/09/cygames-project-awakening-announced-for-ps4.
5. ↑ "Project Awakening Interview With Cygames". 27 June 2019. https://fextralife.com/project-awakening-interview-with-cygames/.
6. ↑ Ramsey, Robert (12 Jun 2019). "E3 2019: Project Awakening, That Stunning RPG From Last Year, Is Open World, Probably a PS5 Game". http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/06/e3_2019_project_awakening_that_stunning_rpg_from_last_year_is_open_world_probably_a_ps5_game.
7. ↑ James, Allisa (31 August 2019). "Project Awakening May Get Demo Soon According to New Rating". https://www.dualshockers.com/project-awakening-demo/.
8. ↑ Khan, Zarmena (1 September 2019). "Project Awakening Demo Rated By European Board, PEGI". https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2019/09/01/project-awakening-demo-rated/.
9. ↑ Romano, Sal (November 14, 2021). "New Project Awakening footage showcased at Cygames Tech Conference". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2021/11/new-project-awakening-footage-showcased-at-cygames-tech-conference.
10. ↑ Ramsey, Robert (April 24, 2024). "Project Awakening Still Exists, Six Years After Its Stunning PS4 Reveal". Push Square. https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/04/project-awakening-still-exists-six-years-after-its-stunning-ps4-reveal.
11. ↑ Watanabe, Koichi (July 23, 2026). "週刊ファミ通 2026年7月23日増刊号" (in ja). Famitsu (Kadokawa) (1955). https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0H5W8VKQD. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
12. ↑ Rasidi, Sidharta F. (July 9, 2026). "Project Awakening Open-World RPG Is 'Taking Shape,' as Cygames Breaks 10 Years Silence". https://gameobserver.com/project-awakening-open-world-rpg-is-taking-shape-as-cygames-breaks-10-years-silence/. "Speaking in Famitsu magazine issue No. 1955, Cygames President and CEO Koichi Watanabe offered the biggest update on the game in years."

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