Don’t lose heart just yet
In a sudden bit of news, Japanese game studio Examu – best known for the niche-but-great anime fighterArcana Heart– has announced thatit will be suspending all of its business operationsat the end of February.
Examu – formerly Yuki Enterprise – has been in business for 13 years, during which time it has produced arcade releases such asSamurai Shodown VandMillion Arthurwhile overseeing the production of theArcana Heartseries for both arcade and home formats. Thanking fans for their continued support, Examu cites a changing environment and declining business as the reason behind its suspension.
While this is worrying news for fans of theArcana Heartseries, it should be noted that support of the franchise is set to continue for the time being, with all planned development and business inquiries now falling toTeam Arcana. This was laterconfirmed by the team on Twitter.
The most recent home release,Arcana Heart 3: Love MAX Six Stars!!!!was published for PC by Arc System Works in 2017.
Arcana Heart developer Examu to suspend business operations[Siliconera]
