Entergram announced on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, that it will cancel the production of a new installment of the romance novel game "Aquarium," which starred Hololive VTuber "Minato Aqua."
The reason for the cancellation is Minato Aqua's graduation from her agency, "Hololive Production," on Wednesday, August 28.
Development of a New "Aquarium" Game, Starring Aqua, Canceled
【「あくありうむ。」完全新作ゲーム】
制作中止のお知らせ pic.twitter.com/h4TYakYSUP— ENTERGRAM / エンターグラム (@entergram_info) August 7, 2024
"Aquarium" is a romance novel game released for Nintendo Switch and PS4 in 2022, with Minato Aqua (@minatoaqua) serving as the main star and producer.
The production of a completely new game was announced at "hololive SUPER EXPO 2024" in March 2024, but its production has been canceled following Minato Aqua's graduation.
Comment from Entergram Co., Ltd.
Thank you very much for your continued patronage of our products.
As announced by Cover Corporation, Minato Aqua will be graduating from Hololive Production on August 28.
Along with her graduation, we have decided to cancel the production of the "Aquarium" completely new game, which we had previously announced.
We sincerely apologize to everyone who was awaiting further news after the production announcement, and we ask for your kind understanding.Please note that the currently released "Aquarium" will continue to be sold, and we appreciate your continued support.
(Translated from Japanese)
ENTERGRAM/Entergram Official X
Minato Aqua's graduation is stated to be her own decision due to differences in direction with the company.
Although the production of the new game was canceled due to her graduation, the currently available "Aquarium" is still scheduled to be sold.
While fans are lamenting the cancellation of the new game, the previous game "Aquarium" has been highly rated, with Steam user reviews calling it Very Positive.
