Uta Macross crowdfunding ends at 254 million yen, top CAMPFIRE games result
AUGUST's campaign drew 8,356 backers for an offline buy-once revival, reaching 846% of its 30 million yen goal.
AUGUST's crowdfunding campaign to revive the smartphone rhythm game Uta Macross as an offline, buy-once title closed on October 31, 2026 with 254.07 million yen raised from 8,356 backers, according to gamebiz.jp. The total equals 846% of the campaign's 30 million yen goal.
The campaign on CAMPFIRE ranks first all-time in the platform's game and service development category and fifth overall, the company said. AUGUST confirmed that every stretch goal was met, including the start of development on a home console version, additional songs in the digital live mode, songs and new costumes that were not in the service version, and a greatly expanded special Choujikuu art book.
AUGUST plans to release a basic package with multiple additional DLC for iOS, Android and PC via Steam simultaneously around spring 2027. New songs, costumes and the console version are to follow.
Kei Hirono, representative director of AUGUST, commented on the support the project received four years after the service ended. The campaign ran from September 10 to October 31, 2026.
Quick answers
When is the Uta Macross offline version coming out?
AUGUST plans a simultaneous release of the basic package and multiple DLC for iOS, Android and PC via Steam around spring 2027, with new songs, costumes and a console version to follow.
How much did the Uta Macross crowdfunding campaign raise?
The CAMPFIRE campaign raised 254.07 million yen from 8,356 backers against a 30 million yen goal, an achievement rate of 846%.