Cygames president Koichi Watanabe dropped the news in Weekly Famitsu's 15th anniversary cover story: Project Awakening, Lost Order, and Garnet Arena: Mages of Magicary are all still breathing, no quiet cancellations here. Project Awakening's action RPG has been polishing itself since the 2016 announcement and 2018 PS4 trailer, with Watanabe calling it "really starting to take shape" and adding new elements without ditching the core direction. Lost Order, the PlatinumGames-co-developed real-time tactics mobile title last seen in a 2017 closed beta, is now in the "final stretch" after a full rebuild including character models, with Watanabe showing Famitsu fresh footage that blew them away on smartphone quality.

Garnet Arena: Mages of Magicary, the fantasy action game from Senran Kagura creator Kenichiro Takaki announced as Project GAMM in 2021, is moving forward as one of Cygames' major console titles with an eye on delivering something distinct from their usual lineup. Watanabe emphasized the company only shares when they're confident it will satisfy fans, and unless they announce a stop, these projects keep rolling. CyberAgent's filings and Cygames' own site still list them under development titles.

X reactions range from shocked relief to cautious optimism, with players who wrote off Project Awakening after nearly a decade now wondering if new footage means a proper re-reveal soon. Lost Order's trademark refresh earlier this year lines up with the "final stretch" claim. Whales and long-time watchers know Cygames has the resources, but after years of silence these confirmations feel like rare good news amid gacha dominance.