Unicorn Overlord Dev comments on PC Port Chances

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SUMMARY

  • Vanillaware currently has no plans for a PC port of Unicorn Overlord.
  • Publisher Atlus has expressed interest in a PC version of the game, but the decision rests with Vanillaware.



PC port of Unicorn Overlord not in the pipeline, a senior official at Vanillaware confirmed. The hugely popular tactical RPG will therefore remain limited to consoles for the foreseeable future, perhaps forever.

Vanillaware has historically focused on single platform development, making games for one system at a time. Before Unicorn Overlordthe only time he deviated from this pattern was on Crown of the dragonAn action RPG that was released by the studio for PS3 and PS Vita in 2013. Unicorn Overlord marks the company's first multi-platform release, starting with PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch in March 2024. Fantasy Earth Zerothe SRPG ended up breaking the PC.


Base art for Unicorn Overlord

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Asked about the possibility of a Unicorn Overlord The PC port, game director Takafumi Noma recently told GamesRadar + that there is no such project in the works. “We have no plans for a PC version at this time,” the industry veteran explained. His comments come about nine months after producer Akiyasu Yamamoto said the Japanese studio has no plans to bring the game to PC. Neither Noma nor Yamamoto went into detail about what exactly prevents the PC version Unicorn Overlord from doing things.


Unicorn Overlord Publisher is looking for a PC port

In an interview with Destructoid in March 2024, Yamamoto explained that Unicorn Overlord Publisher Atlus preferred to release a PC port of the game. However, the final decision rests with Vanillaware. That's why Unicorn Overlord Having been in development for 10 years, it is possible that making another version of the game would stretch Vanillaware's resources. At the same time, it is not as if the port could not be handled externally, which is an option when working with an experienced publisher like Atlus or its parent company, Sega.


Have no plans for a [Unicorn Overlord] PC version now.

Unicorn Overlord is selling well despite the lack of a PC port

The PC drop didn't stop the popular SRPG from selling well. According to the latest news from Atlus, Unicorn Overlord surpassed one million sales by the end of September 2024, more than six months after its release. While Vanillaware has repeatedly ruled out the possibility of a PC port, the company's track record suggests that the game's chances of making the jump to PC aren't good at all. just getting started. Until now, Vanillaware has only worked on one port: the Switch version of 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rimreleased in 2022, three years after the PS4 launch.

Although the Japanese studio is still reluctant to bring the title to PC, Unicorn OverlordThe multi-console launch of at least indicates that upcoming Vanillaware titles may no longer be platform-specific. This shift towards multi-platform releases may be partly due to Atlus, which has recently adopted a similar strategy with remarkable success.


Source: Destructoid

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