Digital Bros Cancels Armed Fantasia, Wild Arms Successor
Digital Bros, the parent company of 505 Games, stated in its financial report for the fiscal year ending June 2026 that it has decided to cancel development of Armed Fantasia, the turn-based RPG from Wild Bunch Productions led by Wild Arms veteran Akifumi Kaneko as total game designer. The report lists two other cancellations alongside it: Directorate: Novitiate and a sequel to Battle Island. Digital Bros said it reviewed the gameplay of each title multiple times and weighed changes in the market environment and the additional investment needed to finish. In a March 2026 report from Wild Bunch Productions, Kaneko said he had submitted a vertical slice ROM containing the main scenario and basic specifications to the publisher, whose identity was not disclosed at that time. As of the time of writing, Wild Bunch Productions had posted no explanation of the cancellation on its official website.