{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f38cb3bf76e0c9bb1f654d88","clusterId":"c_c9778b3fa8a453d29d69faaf","slug":"uta-macross-revival-crowdfunding-closes-at-254-million-yen","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Uta Macross Revival Crowdfunding Closes At 254 Million Yen","summary":"AUGUST Inc. closed its CAMPFIRE campaign for the offline revival of Uta Macross: Smartphone De Culture on October 31, 2026, raising 254,071,800 yen from 8,356 supporters against a 30 million yen goal, an achievement rate of 846%. CAMPFIRE ranks it first in its Game/Service Development category and fifth overall. All stretch goals were met, and AUGUST has decided on a home console version, new songs and costumes, with development aimed at a spring 2027 release.","whyItMatters":"The campaign was pitched as a rescue of a game that ended service in 2022 and became unplayable, and the money it drew pushed past every stretch goal into a home console version, so the crowd funded more than a re-release of what fans lost.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe campaign opened on September 10, 2026 with a 30 million yen goal and passed it immediately. Total support crossed 100 million yen within 72 hours of launch, and the final figure landed at 846 percent of the goal when the campaign closed on October 31.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUta Macross: Smartphone De Culture ended service in 2022. The revival is a buy-to-play offline version for iOS, Android and PC via Steam, built without gacha charges or stamina consumption. The home console version, new songs and new costumes were all decided as stretch goals, and AUGUST says development is fully underway toward a spring 2027 release.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Uta Macross's revival campaign closed at 254,071,800 yen from 8,356 supporters, 846% of its goal. CAMPFIRE ranks it No.1 in its game category and No.5 overall. All stretch goals met; a home console version is now decided. Spring 2027 release target.","twitterPost":"Uta Macross revival campaign closed at 254,071,800 yen from 8,356 supporters, 846% of its 30M yen goal. No.1 in CAMPFIRE's game category, No.5 overall. All stretch goals met, home console version decided. Spring 2027 target.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"AUGUST's CAMPFIRE campaign to rebuild Uta Macross: Smartphone De Culture as an offline buy-to-play game closed on October 31 with 254,071,800 yen from 8,356 supporters, 846 percent of its 30 million yen goal. CAMPFIRE ranks it first in its Game/Service Development category and fifth overall. All stretch goals were met, so a home console version and new songs and costumes are now planned alongside the spring 2027 release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/447/4447976/?rss\",\"title\":\"No.1 in CAMPFIRE's \\\"Game/Service Development\\\" category of all time! The \\\"Uta Macross\\\" revival project ends its crowdfunding with total support of 254.07 million yen from 8,356 supporters!!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5683,"outputTokens":861,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793615346,"createdAt":"2026-11-02T10:24:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-02T10:28:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T10:28:02.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c9778b3fa8a453d29d69faaf","canonicalTitle":"CAMPFIRE「ゲーム・サービス開発」カテゴリ歴代1位！『歌マクロス』復活プロジェクト、支援総額2億5,407万円・支援者8,356名でクラウドファンディング終了！！","representativeArticleId":"a_766f0d40f81986ea338b07a0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Uta Macross\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-02T09:37:24.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-02T09:37:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T10:28:00.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/447/4447976/?rss","title":"CAMPFIRE「ゲーム・サービス開発」カテゴリ歴代1位！『歌マクロス』復活プロジェクト、支援総額2億5,407万円・支援者8,356名でクラウドファンディング終了！！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Uta Macross"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Uta Macross revival campaign ran on CAMPFIRE from September 10 to October 31, 2026.","The campaign raised 254,071,800 yen from 8,356 supporters, 846 percent of its 30 million yen goal.","CAMPFIRE ranks the total first in its Game/Service Development category and fifth overall.","All stretch goals were achieved, with a home console version and new songs and costumes decided.","AUGUST is developing the buy-to-play offline version for iOS, Android and PC via Steam, targeting a spring 2027 release."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["uta-macross"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"uta-macross","supported":8,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"green","story_count":4,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}