During the recent Tales of 25th Anniversary Special Live Stream, Bandai Namco producer Yusuke Tomizawa shared a message with fans on-air. He apologized for the lack of Tales of Arise news during 2020. However, Tomizawa reassures fans that development is going well. 2021 is going to blow 2020 out of the water according to Tomizawa, which means players should finally get news on Tales of Arise! The company is currently preparing for “all sorts of information” arriving next year. Here’s Tomizawa’s full message:
“Today, we won’t be able to share new information on our new title for consoles. Development has been underway with all that has been going on in 2020, but a year has passed since we have been able to share new information, so I would like to apologize to everyone again as the year approaches its end.
“To the extent that we were quiet in 2020, we are making preparations to share all sorts of new information in 2021. Development is going very well, so I hope you can hold out a little longer for new information. We’re preparing all sorts of wonderful news that Tales of fans around the world will get excited about, so please keep us in mind.
“In the sense that we’re having our 25th anniversary, would I say that today is a turning point? Today the series is 25 years old. We decided to celebrate the 25th anniversary with you all for two years, so we still have another one left, and I want you all to know that the second half will blow the first half out of the water. I”m sorry I wasn’t able to get into details today, but we’re preparing some really fun things since we’re keeping you waiting so long, so please continue to give us your support.”
*Update* The latest issue of Famitsu has announced that Tales of Arise is in the final stages of development! The team is recovering from “chaos” caused by the pandemic. News will arrive in 2021 and the developers are working hard to ensure the quality of the game meets fan expectations. (Thanks Ryokutya2089).
Tales of Arise is currently in development for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news and updates!
