CyberConnect2 teases three new titles for the new generation
posted on 03.10.15 at 06:46 AM EDT by (@salromano)
Hiroshi Matsuyama discusses "new challenge" recruitment ad.

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Famitsu this week has a 15-page feature on Naruto and .hack developer CyberConnect2, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

During an interview with CyberConnect2 president and CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama, the studio boss shared further details about the company’s previously teased “new challenge.”

“Going forward, we’re doing various things for our 20th anniversary project,” Matsuyama told Famitsu. “Of course, being a game company, this ‘new challenge’ is a challenge regarding a game title.”

“The words published in our advertisement are keywords from three unannounced titles. The larger keywords are for the first of the three. And the medium and small-sized keywords make up the second and third titles.”

Matsuyama further clarified which words belong to which titles.

“Basically, the bigger words are photo-realism, RPG, worldwide, Unreal Engine 4, and physics-based rendering,” Matsuyama said. “Open-world is part of the second title, and VR is part of the third. All new titles are in development for the new generation.”

Finally, the studio boss talked up the developer’s focus on the console space this generation.

“Up until recently, our workload was split pretty evenly between console games and smartphone games, but at this stage, we’re switching out to a ration of 7:3 for console to smartphone work. For this generation, we’re really going to do what we can in the console space.”

Thanks, Hachima Kikou.

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  • Elle

    That’s nice but is it .hack or not.

    • Orichalon Hades

      Kite

      or
      Haseo

      choose one

      • Elle

        Why

        And neither. It’s all about Black Rose.

        • Orichalon Hades

          doesn’t matter
          just choose one

          • Elle

            Black Rose

  • Dark_N11

    ” photo-realism, RPG, worldwide, Unreal Engine 4, ”

    Nice!

  • Dammage

    .hack trilogy HD?

    • JonathanisPrimus

      Matsuyama has said he’s wanted to do that on PS Vita and a home console, but I don’t think it really follows any of those vague hints.

      • Dammage

        Well it could be the VR one couldn’t it? Unless they mean actual VR hardware and not game theme

        • JonathanisPrimus

          Yeah, I took that to mean actual VR and not thematic concept of it.

        • Pete K

          They likely have a Project Morpheus supporting PS4(/PC) game in the works, I would think. Sony needs to get devs on board and CC2 could be one Japanese dev they’ve gotten to do something for them.

    • Zeongundam

      I’d like that but I don’t think CC2 would describe that as a new challenge.

  • triggerx

    the VR game is this eh? anyway the either one of the two please be .hack
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJm8Ik96-xw

    • Bobby Jennings

      No, its not this.

  • NessWonderSprite

    not .hack

  • Cecil Strider

    I’m assuming next generation means PS4? I’d love to have more of this stuff on Vita

    • JonathanisPrimus

      Kind of weird that Vita doesn’t even have a Naruto game.

      • Bobby Jennings

        In due time. Took a while for the PSP to get one.

        • JonathanisPrimus

          Not really. PSP launched in December 2004 and got its first Naruto game in March 2006. Vita is already beyond that point.

          • Bobby Jennings

            Pfft, barely

            • JonathanisPrimus

              Eh, that’s an entire year of difference. I don’t think Vita is going to get a Naruto game now.

              • Bobby Jennings

                You never know.

  • penemue

    A photo-realistic, JRPG, with a worldwide focus, being created in Unreal Engine 4 using physics-based rendering by a quality Japanese studio trying a new genre are the kinds of games I live for – if they deliver, and so far CC2 make FUN games.

    • NessWonderSprite

      They did not say jrpg.

      • Bobby Jennings

        But it is one.

      • Argyle

        They said RPG. And they are a Japanese developer. Hence, JRPG.

        • Dark_N11

          But that doesn’t mean it’s going to be a traditional JRPG. look at the soul series.

          • Elle

            Neither is .hack (the original or GU) a traditional rpg.

  • noctis

    when they are going to release more information regarding their big project?

    I thought this was going to be covered in this week famitsu

  • Solomon_Kano

    3 times the hype!

    But if that VR one isn’t .hack…

    • Shini44

      like a new series with VR, that is going to be a big slap to every dot hack player who been waiting since the PS2 days…. T_T

  • Zeongundam

    VR better be .Hack.

  • Nodoka Miyazaki

    Scan probably tomorow right?

  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9OfI5Q2bHMAse95sgWMU2Q NinEnixAtArt

    Hells yes give us more PS4 games! 8-)

  • Bonn Bo

    Everyone asking for this VR game to be .Hack clearly isn’t afraid of being data drained and going into a coma.

    • Orichalon Hades

      worth it

      • Bonn Bo

        .Hack > Coma

        • Orichalon Hades

          ofc

      • Shini44

        Worth it to the max!!!

    • Mr_SP

      It’s interesting that it’s hard to tell if, when CC2 says a “VR Game”, they mean .hack, or a game played with VR.

    • https://www.behance.net/cobaltcomet KOKAYI5

      I want .hack but not as a VR game.

      • Bonn Bo

        Now here’s a man who doesn’t want to get data drained.

  • Sion12

    Announcement to announce three unannounced game

    • https://www.youtube.com/user/GamingHeroTetsuya TetsuyaHikari

      A typical PR statement from Japan at this point.

  • Anime10121

    So, they still won’t announce WHAT the actual project is :(

    I thought they meant last week that they would actually announce the title in Famitsu.

    • TheBlackRabbit

      i thought we were use to this.

      • Anime10121

        But it never stops hurting T_T

        • TheBlackRabbit

          yea…….

    • https://www.behance.net/cobaltcomet KOKAYI5

      Yeah. The ol’announce an announcement. Then announce that you’ll soon reveal. Why do they keep thinking this is a good tactic. Sometimes when you hype something and finally reveal it it works in reverse and pisses people off.

  • Prompto=Life

    Hope It’s not .Hack and something new and fresh.

    • https://www.behance.net/cobaltcomet KOKAYI5

      Always do.

  • UltimateGohanSS

    Bleach please :)

  • An Tran

    PC as well?

    • http://jump-galaxy.com/ Yousef.- (OP’s Besto)

      Yes Please~

  • fyi1191

    I wonder when did they turn into Square Enix.

    • Wrongfire

      SE needs some competition, would love for CC2 to become that big.

  • Zancrow

    Man, they’re on a roll.

  • lpchaim

    This does sound interesting. Let’s hope it’s actually a proper reveal with some solid info on all projects. Could people be right about .hack, I wonder?

  • estebxx

    just give me another .HACK game PLEASE!.

    • https://www.behance.net/cobaltcomet KOKAYI5

      I think that’s all a lot of fans want. Naruto is fine, but that manga ended. It’s time to move on and do something new with .hack which had no games on PS3.

      • MasterSensei

        Has .Hack not ended yet? I haven’t been keeping up with it (even though I tell everyone I see to watch .Hack instead of SwordShit Online…)

        I would love to see a new .Hack game though!

        • https://www.behance.net/cobaltcomet KOKAYI5

          There have been a number of anime, manga, and animated movies that go with the game. But I’ve found that so much of that stuff is ignored in the game itself, I focus on the games (like .hack GU.) I never beat the original .hack games and am waiting for the to put it on PS3 or 4 as a remake. But yes for the most part there’s no .hack game or show right now. But if this turns into a new 3 part game I bet good money it’ll revive the show and finally force them to up the animation style. Maybe to save money they can do mini-series of 10 eps at a time.

        • Wrongfire

          .Hack is Cyberconnects property, itll end when they say it will basically. If they want to make more they will, and they should. The time is ripe for a VR .hack.

      • ジョンソニク６４

        only dot hack vs that it

        • https://www.behance.net/cobaltcomet KOKAYI5

          Yeah but still…

          • ジョンソニク６４

            i know. we want a real .hack game…

  • Skerj

    Where’s my damn Silent Bomber 2!?

  • http://twitter.com/kazumalynx Zero

    http://i.imgur.com/dxwz3V2.jpg

    This picture represents all Japanese video game interviews.

    The PR person is holding the gun, where the person trying to answer questions has it pointed at them.

    PR person whispers – Go ahead. Tell them the name of some secret projects. Do it!

    Dev- Um… Part of a company is… living up to challenges… umm… please be excited and look forward to our upcoming announcements! /bow

    … Please don’t shoot me!

    Famitsu – What was that last part?

    PR person – Puts unknown object close to dev’s back.

    This interview is over. Thanks.

    PR – Now bow again and slowly walk away.

    Dev- Okay… of course! I’m sorry.

    PR – Good. You get to live another day.

  • Jansen

    Vita please :3

    • https://www.behance.net/cobaltcomet KOKAYI5

      Still wish we got that .hack that was on PSP. Maybe Vita is a possibility now.

  • https://www.behance.net/cobaltcomet KOKAYI5

    If they’re not gonna do another .hack, just flat out say so so I can move on. I don’t want to every time I see CC2 that I feel it’s in the cards again. I miss a lot of old JRPG series. But most are dead and forgotten. Do us a favor and let us know if .hack is done or if you’ll bring it to PS4 to make up for it being non-existant on PS3.

  • Nodoka Miyazaki

    Don’t show nothing about this game in this famits issue…That’s suck,,,

  • SOLOmio

    hunterxhunter i bet they could pull this one off

  • MasterSensei

    I’m too tired to read, what does it say?

  • ジョンソニク６４

    3 keywords? sounds like .hack…..

  • Toasted Prinny

    This company is in trouble… a lot of their income is disappearing with titles ending, and their stubborn behavior and unwillingness to take a chance are hurting them as well. I wonder if they will ever make a new.hack.. i guess I should give up.