Cygames' Project Awakening Enters Rapid Acceleration Phase After 10 Years
Cygames has revealed the latest development status of its long-awaited high-end console title Project Awakening through an interview with CGWORLD published on July 10, 2026. The project, first announced in 2016 as the company's debut console game, had seen little public update since a 2018 PS4 announcement and a 2021 tech demo. The interview, conducted as a recruitment piece for Cygames' in-house artist organization Design Division 4, states that the core part of the game is finally coming together and development is now entering a phase of rapid acceleration. Key changes include a switch from Cygames' proprietary Cyllista Game Engine to Unreal Engine 5, and a complete overhaul of character models after the company upgraded its 3D scanning equipment in 2019. The game is an open-world action RPG aiming for hyper-photorealistic visuals, with a setting based on 13th-century Europe. Staff who completed work on Granblue Fantasy: Relink have joined the team, and Cygames has expressed a serious ambition to win Game of the Year. No release date or price has been announced.