Uta Macross Revival Crowdfunding Surpasses 150 Million Yen

The crowdfunding campaign for the Uta Macross revival project has raised over 150 million yen, far exceeding its initial 30-million-yen target within just one hour. This initiative aims to transform the discontinued mobile title Uta Macross: Smartphone De-Culture into an offline, one-time-purchase game available on PC via Steam, iOS, and Android. The developers at AUGUST are removing microtransaction mechanics such as stamina systems and gacha elements, replacing them with optimized mouse and keyboard controls.

The base release will feature fifty songs and provide players with more than 1,000 high-rated Plates and twenty outfits per character. Future downloadable content will expand this library with additional tracks and costumes. Stretch goals have unlocked a console version development phase, an upgraded digital live performance video, and new DLC songs not present in the original app. A physical art book is also being expanded to include all existing illustrations due to the overwhelming financial support received from fans worldwide.