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11-30-2013, 05:50 PM
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Rune Factory (http://joystiq.com/tag/rune-factory) and Lufia (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/lufia) series developer Neverland Co. has ceased operations and will file for bankruptcy soon, the studio revealed on its website (http://www.n-land.co.jp/). Siliconera reports (http://www.siliconera.com/2013/11/29/rune-factory-developer-ceases-operations-filing-bankruptcy/) that Neverland's statement cites recent "changes in the business environment" as one of the studio's difficulties. Attempts to secure funding for Neverland's future development have been unsuccessful.
The news follows a statement (http://www.siliconera.com/2012/08/08/yeah-marvelous-aql-will-make-rune-factory-5/) in August from Yoshifumi Hashimoto, a producer with Rune Factory 4 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/rune-factory-4)'s publisher, Marvelous AQL. Weeks after its release, Hashimoto stated that RF4 had performed well enough to "greenlight a sequel." Hashimoto also posted (http://www.siliconera.com/2013/11/29/rune-factory-series-producer-shares-brief-message-future/) on Marvelous AQL's blog for RF4 after Neverland announced its closure, teasing that while the publisher's next title will "remain a secret," the staff members are doing well.
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Rune Factory (http://joystiq.com/tag/rune-factory) and Lufia (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/lufia) series developer Neverland Co. has ceased operations and will file for bankruptcy soon, the studio revealed on its website (http://www.n-land.co.jp/). Siliconera reports (http://www.siliconera.com/2013/11/29/rune-factory-developer-ceases-operations-filing-bankruptcy/) that Neverland's statement cites recent "changes in the business environment" as one of the studio's difficulties. Attempts to secure funding for Neverland's future development have been unsuccessful.
The news follows a statement (http://www.siliconera.com/2012/08/08/yeah-marvelous-aql-will-make-rune-factory-5/) in August from Yoshifumi Hashimoto, a producer with Rune Factory 4 (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/rune-factory-4)'s publisher, Marvelous AQL. Weeks after its release, Hashimoto stated that RF4 had performed well enough to "greenlight a sequel." Hashimoto also posted (http://www.siliconera.com/2013/11/29/rune-factory-series-producer-shares-brief-message-future/) on Marvelous AQL's blog for RF4 after Neverland announced its closure, teasing that while the publisher's next title will "remain a secret," the staff members are doing well.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif (http://www.joystiq.com)Rune Factory, Lufia developer Neverland Co. to file for bankruptcy (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/30/rune-factory-lufia-developer-neverland-co-to-file-for-bankrupt/) originally appeared on Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com) on Sat, 30 Nov 2013 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/).
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