Cygames just trademarked 'Lost Order' in the EU and US—nine years after killing the closed beta and ghosting everyone. As a whale who's dumped fortunes into their gacha pits like Granblue and Uma Musume, this reeks of revival: dusting off a dead IP to farm fresh banners from desperate F2P plebs and us high-rollers alike.

Announced back in 2016 at Cygames Next with PlatinumGames co-devving, it boasted Yasumi Matsuno directing (FFT legend), Akihiko Yoshida on art (FF Tactics vibes), and real-time tactics autobattler gameplay on mobile. CBT ran earlier that year, but ended abruptly in August 2017 with a vague 'thanks for feedback' note—no release, no sequel, nada. X users recall it as slow-paced non-linear battles with lock-on mechanics that didn't slap, yet concept art kept popping at events, teasing the undead project.

Fast-forward to CyberAgent's 2024 shareholder meeting: execs confirmed it's still in development, even correcting an initial 'frozen' slip-up. Platinum's name vanished from the official site (lostorder.jp), suggesting Cygames solo-piloted it post-contract. Gematsu's report today lit up X with speculation—45 likes on their post alone, plus reminders it's no vaporware myth.

F2P cope: 'Too old, they'll never release.' Whales know better—Cygames hoards IPs like krystals, recycling assets across titles. If Lost Order drops as gacha tactics, my scroll finger's ready, but pray the rates aren't as punishing as their latest 'limited' scams. Dev greed eternal.