Former Vanillaware Director Announces Action RPG DAWNGAZER for 2028

Monochrome Corporation and Good Smile Company have announced DAWNGAZER, a new action RPG scheduled for release in 2028 on PC (Steam), PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2. The title marks the debut project of IGNISPHERE Studio, founded by Takafumi Noma, the former director behind Vanillaware’s Unicorn Overlord. DAWNGAZER serves as the inaugural entry in the broader transmedia franchise IGNISPHERE, an original fantasy world designed to support diverse narratives and gameplay styles across multiple platforms.

Noma, who previously specialized in strategy games, returns to action programming roots after a decade-long hiatus from the genre. He emphasizes tight controls and character progression while overseeing character design and worldbuilding for the game’s twelve distinct nations. The IGNISPHERE IP will expand beyond gaming through light novels published by Kadokawa’s Fujimi Fantasia Bunko and merchandise handled by Good Smile Company, aiming to engage audiences through various media entry points.