Kento Iwase is a developer at Freekey Design, the studio behind the cancelled PC adventure game Ukiyo, which Shueisha Games dropped on June 30, 2026.
Kento Iwase is a developer at Freekey Design, the small studio behind the PC adventure game Ukiyo. Shueisha Games announced on June 30, 2026, that it would cancel the game's release. The publisher apologized to fans and said future information would come directly from Freekey Design. Ukiyo, a cyberpunk samurai cat story, had been shown at events in 2022 but received no updates since.
Iwase's role at Freekey Design is not detailed in the available stories. The cancellation marks a rare reversal for Shueisha Games, which had been building a slate of indie titles. The project's fate now rests with Freekey Design, which has not announced any next steps.
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Jul 1
Good Smile Company has started accepting a second wave of orders for the special edition of the upcoming 3D action game "Patlabor the Case Files," scheduled for release in summer 2026 on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The special edition, priced at 11,220 yen, includes a limited plastic model kit of the Griffon in an exclusive color, the "MODEROID Griffon the Case Files Color Ver." As a first-print bonus, buyers also receive an original soundtrack CD with 30 tracks, including the opening theme "the Case Files" composed by Kenji Kawai. The special edition is available exclusively through the Good Smile Company official shop and is made to order, with limited quantities. Alongside the order announcement, the company released a third promotional video that introduces three game modes: Main Mission, Another Side Mission, and Simulator Mode. The video also shows fully voiced story segments featuring characters from the Special Vehicles Division 2nd Platoon for the first time. The game will be exhibited at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles from July 2 to July 5, where the third PV will be screened.
Jun 30
Shueisha Games announced on June 30 that it will cancel the release of the PC adventure game Ukiyo, which was in development by Free Key Design. The game, set in a cyberspace world with a Japanese-style aesthetic, follows a samurai cat named Kai trapped in a virtual space called UKIYO. It had been shown at events like BitSummit and Tokyo Game Show in 2022, but updates on its official X account had stopped. Shueisha Games apologized to those waiting for the release and said future information will come from the developer. According to Game Spark and GameBusiness.jp, the publisher and developer on the Steam store page have been changed to FREAKY DESIGN, which was previously handling the design aspect. The game was originally part of Shueisha's Game Creators CAMP support project. Seaknot Studios, which handled game system production, has not commented on the change.