Work on an anticipated remake of the PSP’s Destiny/Further Report RPG for contemporary consoles could be again on monitor beneath the steerage of a brand new growth crew and writer after the earlier studio, Kind Moon Studio BB, introduced plans to vacate the challenge and bear an in depth restructuring, together with the departure of its director, following a turbulent growth.
Work on the title has been notoriously troublesome, with most information surrounding the sport since its 2020 announcement in 2020 consisting of intensive delays. It was initially imagined to ship in 2024, however earlier this 12 months it was delayed indefinitely after its authentic writer, Bandai Namco Leisure, withdrew its help, forcing the cancellation of all Japanese pre-orders for the cult-favorite. This week, it was revealed that Aniplex will take Bandai’s place, with Famitsu reporting that growth on the sport has additionally been shifted from Kind Moon Studio BB to Meteorise, the crew behind the 2025 anime combating recreation Bleach: Rebirth of Souls.
Although visible novel followers will already be very aware of the darkish fantasy work of Destiny/Keep Night time, the challenge can be noteworthy for its many diversifications and spinoffs within the type of anime, video video games, and manga, reworking its hobbyist growth crew at Kind Moon right into a media conglomerate. Amongst these many spin-offs was Destiny/Further, a 2010 PSP dungeon crawler that earned constructive evaluations upon its launch. In 2019, Kind Moon opened Kind Moon Studio BB, a devoted recreation growth subsidiary led by former Sq. Enix and Atlus director Kazuya Nino, identified for his work on titles like Trauma Heart and Dragon Quest Builders, with a remake of the beloved title as their first challenge.
This week’s information of a brand new writer and developer for the title coincided with information of a significant restructuring of the corporate to mitigate the problems dealing with the studio shifting ahead, together with the departure of Kazuya Nino because the studio director. In a press release on his X (previously Twitter) account picked up by HDKirin on Bluesky, Kazuya Nino confirmed he had left the studio, citing private causes, including, “I’ve made the choice to depart Kind Moon Studio BB, in addition to my position as director on Destiny/Further Report, with fast impact. With the intention to take accountability for the present state of affairs, I’ve additionally requested that my title be faraway from the sport’s credit. I deeply apologize for being unable to meet my duties as director till completion, and to any followers who’re wanting ahead to the sport’s launch.”
公式からの発表にあわせ、自分からも皆さまに、心苦しいご報告があります。
このたび私、新納一哉は一身上の都合により、TYPE-MOON Studio BBを離れることとなりました。
現在企画・開発中の『Destiny/EXTRA Report』につきましても、すでに開発現場から退いておりますとともに、…— 新納一哉 (@Nino_Kazuya) August 31, 2026
He additionally expressed his respect for the remaining growth crew, and although he is not going to publicly touch upon the sport shifting ahead, he assures followers the remaining growth following this restructuring and deliberate adjustments will meet viewers expectations.
The character of the sport’s turbulent growth resulting in the general public acknowledgment of those points is a rarity within the Japanese video games trade. Whether or not this implies an finish to the documented points this title has confronted stays to be seen. Outdated social media accounts and the official web site for the sport may also be closed down on September seventh, with new info on the up to date state of the sport set to be revealed subsequent month.