{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c391e2ae25fdafe0aba83016","clusterId":"c_7b8e605c239cefa40a6d50ab","slug":"uta-macross-revival-hits-crowdfunding-goal-in-first-hour","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Uta Macross Revival Hits Crowdfunding Goal in First Hour","summary":"The crowdfunding campaign for Uta Macross, a rebuilt version of the Macross franchise's rhythm game, reached its 30,000,000 yen goal within the first hour of its September 10 launch and cleared every initial stretch goal, funding an unspecified console version and additional songs. Two more stretch goals were added. As of press time the campaign has raised 114,015,515 yen and runs until October 31.","whyItMatters":"A 30 million yen target met in an hour and stretch goals cleared the same day give the publisher revenue evidence that a shuttered Macross song game still has a paying audience, which is what makes an offline, multi-platform rebuild worth funding.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe campaign cleared its 30,000,000 yen target within the first hour and has kept going, sitting at 114,015,515 yen as of press time, with the run open until October 31. The money covers more than a port: the first stretch goal adds a planned console release alongside the announced Steam, iOS, and Android versions, though the specific console has not been named. Two further goals were added after the initial set, expanding the art book to include all art and moving toward multiple console versions.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Uta Macross revival hit its 30,000,000 yen crowdfunding goal within the first hour of its September 10 launch, cleared all initial stretch goals, and has raised 114,015,515 yen as of press time. Campaign runs to October 31.","twitterPost":"Uta Macross revival met its 30,000,000 yen goal in the first hour of its September 10 campaign and cleared all initial stretch goals, funding an unnamed console version and more songs. Total raised: 114,015,515 yen. Runs to October 31.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Uta Macross revival campaign hit its 30,000,000 yen goal inside the first hour and has cleared every initial stretch goal, which cover an unspecified console version and additional songs. It has raised 114,015,515 yen as of press time, with the campaign open until October 31. The rebuilt game keeps live performances and artwork from the live service version, adds offline play and mouse-and-keyboard support, and ships 50 songs plus more than 1,000 4-star-or-higher Plate illustrations.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-16/uta-macross-rhythm-game-meets-crowdfunding-goal-for-offline-version/.241827\",\"title\":\"Uta Macross Rhythm Game Meets Crowdfunding Goal for Offline Version\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4489,"outputTokens":628,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789563565,"createdAt":"2026-09-16T12:54:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-16T12:58:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T12:58:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7b8e605c239cefa40a6d50ab","canonicalTitle":"News\nUta Macross Rhythm Game Meets Crowdfunding Goal for Offline Version","representativeArticleId":"a_4095386494e40e79f298dab7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Uta Macross\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-16T11:52:43.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-16T11:52:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T12:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-16/uta-macross-rhythm-game-meets-crowdfunding-goal-for-offline-version/.241827","title":"News\nUta Macross Rhythm Game Meets Crowdfunding Goal for Offline Version"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Uta Macross"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}