By this time, in 2024, we are fully aware of the high cost that fluctuations in the economy and the plans of big companies have taken on the video game industry. Major publishers closing studios, thousands and thousands of lost jobs, and stagnation in console sales that doesn't seem to have a clear solution in the short or medium term. And so the hope of the sector, once again, rests on the shoulders of indie development.
And one of the studios that wants to change its publishing strategy to be closer to players and what they are looking for is Studio Koba, creator of Narita Boy, but also the next Haneda Girl.
Early this morning, the team announced on its networks that it had made the decision to self-publish Haneda Girl, with the cost and risk for a small team that this implies. But at the same time, they recognize that the current situation in the industry has encouraged them to have full control over Haneda Girl, and therefore to streamline the update and correction process, while being in constant contact with their community . This decision also allows them to adjust the price to a more competitive level.
And to put the icing on the cake, they also updated their release sheet by announcing a demo on Steam next February.
If you want to know how the development of Haneda Girl is going and know some exclusive details about it and its soundtrack, don't miss our interview with its composer, Salvinsky, below.
