According to a new blog post from LEVEL-5, Keiji Inafune departed the company back in 2024. He joined the company in 2017 after it acquired his studio, Comcept.
Previously, he was a producer on the upcoming FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time game. His departure forced the studio to do a complete overhaul of the project and led to Akihiro Hino, CEO of LEVEL-5, to fill his role. The company also established LEVEL-5 Osaka Office in order to take over LEVEL-5 Comcept operations.
FANTASY LIFE i will release on May 21 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. In the west, the game will be a digital only release.
A Digital Standard Edition of FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time will be sold for $59.99, while the Digital Deluxe Edition is $69.99. Players can upgrade to the Digital Deluxe Edition for $13.99 if they have a Standard Edition copy. Buying the Digital Deluxe Edition on PlayStation, Xbox, or Steam grants early access.
Here’s an overview of the game, via the official website:
Following a Dragon’s Clues, We Arrived at this Mysterious Island
An uninhabited isle somewhere in the seas of Reveria. On this island lies a mystery that no one has been able to solve. A gaping hole, a dragon made of bone, and a girl’s message that begs you to save the world. This is your story, a thousand years in the making.
Journey between two time periods and uncover a new truth!
Lastly, FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time will release on May 21. At the time of writing, Keiji Inafune’s next development venture is currently unknown.
