{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4374206d29bc412ab3dcf3ca","clusterId":"c_cdbd0a43a1054ea7b10adc16","slug":"m2-cancels-ubusuna-shooting-game-after-lead-creator-hiroshi-iuchi-resigns","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"M2 Cancels Ubusuna Shooting Game After Lead Creator Hiroshi Iuchi Resigns","summary":"M2 and representative director Naoki Horii announced the cancellation of the long-in-development shooting game Ubusuna on Sunday. The decision follows the resignation of game creator Hiroshi Iuchi, who led the development team. M2 stated that continuing without Iuchi proved unfeasible, and the game's soundtrack video has been made private.","whyItMatters":"The cancellation ends a project announced in 2014 that had become a cult curiosity among shooting-game fans, with the lead creator's departure making completion impossible at M2.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eM2 and representative director Naoki Horii announced on Sunday that the shooting game Ubusuna has been canceled. The decision follows the resignation of game creator Hiroshi Iuchi, known for Ikaruga and Radiant Silvergun, who led the development team. M2 stated that Iuchi resigned due to \"difficult circumstances\" and that the company reached an agreement to end the project. The company explored continuing without Iuchi but determined that the nature of the work made completion impossible. M2 apologized to fans, external creators, and game media who had cooperated with publicity. The Ubusuna soundtrack EP video on YouTube has been made private. M2 and Horii asked fans to refrain from speculative or defamatory posts online, noting that the cancellation has already caused significant physical and mental effects to those involved. Iuchi has not given up on completing Ubusuna, and the statement said that if an opportunity to revive the project outside M2 arises, it may appear in a different form.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hiroshi Iuchi's departure stops Ubusuna, but his statement that he has not given up on the project leaves the door open for a revival outside M2.","twitterPost":"Hiroshi Iuchi has not given up on Ubusuna, leaving the possibility of revival outside M2.","threadsPost":"Hiroshi Iuchi resigned from M2, causing the cancellation of Ubusuna. But he has not given up on the game, and M2's statement leaves room for a revival in a different form under another publisher. The project's fate now hinges on Iuchi finding a new home for it.","newsletterBlurb":"M2 has canceled the shooting game Ubusuna following the resignation of lead creator Hiroshi Iuchi. The company said continuing without Iuchi was not feasible. Iuchi has not abandoned the project and may revive it outside M2.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-25/game-developer-m2-cancels-ubusuna-shooting-game/.237757\",\"title\":\"Game Developer M2 Cancels Ubusuna Shooting Game\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3773,"outputTokens":582,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826464,"createdAt":"2026-05-25T14:32:40.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-25T14:45:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-25T14:45:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_cdbd0a43a1054ea7b10adc16","canonicalTitle":"Game Developer M2 Cancels Ubusuna Shooting Game","representativeArticleId":"a_04516a9c7f30b327bb8c642a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Hiroshi Iuchi\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-25T12:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-25T12:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-25T14:45:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-25/game-developer-m2-cancels-ubusuna-shooting-game/.237757","title":"Game Developer M2 Cancels Ubusuna Shooting Game"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Hiroshi Iuchi"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["M2 canceled the shooting game Ubusuna on Sunday, following the resignation of lead creator Hiroshi Iuchi.","Iuchi, known for Ikaruga and Radiant Silvergun, resigned due to 'difficult circumstances,' according to M2.","The Ubusuna project was first announced in 2014 and had been in development for over a decade.","M2 explored continuing development without Iuchi but determined completion was impossible.","Iuchi has not given up on completing Ubusuna, and the project may be revived outside M2 in a different form."]}