CyberConnect2 to donate 7-day total sales of Fuga: Melodies of Steel to charity

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CyberConnect2 (CC2) announced today that they will donate all sales proceeds between March 14th to March 20th, 2022 of <i>Fuga: Melodies of Steel</i> to Save the Children. Fuga itself is a game heavily centered on young boys and girls facing war, and we sat down with CC2 to discuss how they came to support this donation.

CC2 to donate 7-day total sales of Fuga: Melodies of Steel to charity

In light of current global affairs, game company CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. (HQ: Fukuoka, Japan; CEO: Hiroshi Matsuyama) will donate all proceeds from sales made on Fuga: Melodies of Steel over a 7-day period to children in need.

For those who develop games that people all over the world can enjoy, the situation currently unfolding globally is by no means something to be taken lightly. CC2 sincerely hope that this donation will help in bringing smiles to the many children who are currently suffering.

Message from CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama

I have given serious thought as to what we, as a company, can do in light of the current global situation.

The game Fuga: Melodies of Steel produced and developed by our company is about children thrust into the midst of war, who then go forward in the hopes of being with their families once more. With this in heart and mind, we have decided to donate the sales proceeds of the game, along with delivering the message behind it, to children experiencing and suffering from war.

We wish to help the children in any way we can, and we pray for a bright future where there is peace in the world and children can live and laugh freely.

Donation of Fuga: Melodies of Steel Sales Proceeds

All sales proceeds from Fuga: Melodies of Steel purchased between March 14th to March 20th, 2022 will be donated to Save the Children.

• Corresponding titles: Fuga: Melodies of Steel, Fuga: Melodies of Steel Deluxe Edition, Fuga: Melodies of Steel Deluxe Edition Upgrade Pack, Fuga: Melodies of Steel Back to School Costume Pack. *Please refer to the store pages of each platform for the retail prices.
• Available on the following platforms: PlayStation®4/PlayStation®5/ Nintendo Switch™/Steam®/Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S/Epic Games Store
• Languages: Japanese, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, German, Korean
• Donation made to: Save the Children

For more details, please check the official CyberConnect2 website.

We asked CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama directly regarding the details of this particular endeavor. “Wars should happen only in games, not in real life.”

――How did you come to a decision regarding this offer of support through donating?

MatsuyamaFrankly speaking, the fact that a war has started was a shock. With the situation in Ukraine continually being reported on day by day all over the world, I gave some serious thought as to whether we could do anything to help.

――Have you thought of where you would like to make the donation?

MatsuyamaWe are planning to donate the full amount to Save the Children. Our company developed the game Fuga: Melodies of Steel, which is about children in war taking steps forward, and with that in mind we would absolutely want to support children in need.

――There have been a series of announcements regarding the suspension of games sales in Russia. Where does Russia stand for the Japanese game industry?

MatsuyamaIn terms of worldwide sales for Fuga: Melodies of Steel, Russia ranks at 8th place. The United States is at 1st place, and speaking frankly in terms of sales ratios the U.S. is the strongest by far.

If anything, more than half of total game industry sales are made from the United States; that’s how overwhelming the U.S. market is. Then, less than 50% of our sales is an accumulation of the European, South American, and Asian regions, including Japan. With Russia being a part of that, the Russian market is an extremely significant area for us.

――Is there anything you would like to say in parting?

MatsuyamaPlease, no more wars, I beg all of you. What’s more, for a war of aggression to happen in this day and age is just unthinkable. Wars should happen only in games, not in real life.

Statement regarding failure to send payment to Russia

In interviewing Mr. Matsuyama, we learned that the ongoing crisis affects games in other ways aside from sales.

This is regarding translators who worked on the Russian localization of Fuga: Melodies of Steel who have informed him that the client bank might be unable to make the deposit when the translation fee was paid. For more details, please read the news article in TVQ regarding this matter below.

※The news article is available in Japanese only.

English translation: Irene Ladignon
English editing: Travis Proo