WIRED TOKYO 2007 Demo Released on Steam After Self-Licensing Review Saga
The game's path to release highlights a rare case of a developer navigating Steam's content review by self-licensing their own prior work, a procedural oddity that drew attention to the title.
Key Facts
- Developer Daikichi_EMP released a free demo of WIRED TOKYO 2007 on Steam on May 26, covering about one-third of the full game's content.
- The demo includes roughly one-third of the planned 20-plus costume types, each changing appearance and granting unique movement skills.
- Steam's review process flagged the game in late April for containing third-party intellectual property, which turned out to be a board game the developer had created.
- The review passed on May 9 after Daikichi_EMP granted a license from himself to himself to use his own board game content.
- The full version of WIRED TOKYO 2007 is scheduled for a 2027 Steam release, with estimated playtimes of 3-4 hours for the normal ending and 6-8 hours for the true ending.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Developer Daikichi_EMP released a free demo of the 3D vertical action game WIRED TOKYO 2007 on Steam, containing about one-third of the full game's content. The demo follows an unusual Steam review process where the game was flagged for containing third-party intellectual property that turned out to be a board game the developer himself had created, resolved by granting a license from himself to himself.
Independent developer Daikichi_EMP, operating as Digital Ramen Studio, released the free demo for WIRED TOKYO 2007 on Windows via Steam on May 26. The demo covers roughly one-third of the full game's single tall stage, an Only Up!-style vertical climb where players can also charge a dive gauge by falling to reach new areas. Costumes in the game change appearance and grant unique movement skills; the demo includes about one-third of the planned 20-plus costume types.
The game gained notoriety in late April when Steam's review process flagged it for containing third-party intellectual property. The developer revealed the flagged content was based on a board game he had created in the past, expressing confusion publicly. On May 9, the review passed after Daikichi_EMP stated he had granted a license from himself to himself. The full version of WIRED TOKYO 2007 is scheduled for a 2027 release on Steam, with estimated playtimes of 3-4 hours for the normal ending and 6-8 hours for the true ending.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.