Granblue Fantasy: Relink no longer being co-developed with PlatinumGames
Cygames and PlatinumGames have announced that Granblue Fantasy: Relink will no longer be co-developed by the two companies. Instead, the PS4 action RPG spinoff will be fully internally developed by Cygames, with PlatinumGames no longer on the project. All instances of PlatinumGames' logo have been removed from the official website.
Find official statements by each developer below. If you missed it, you can check out revealed gameplay from December 2018 and a Famitsu interview with Granblue Fantasy's director Tetsuya Fukuhara.
Cygames
Changes regarding the development of Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Tokyo-based video game publisher and developer Cygames, Inc. (HQ: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Koichi Watanabe, hereinafter referred as “Cygames”) has recently been engaged in the co-development of the upcoming console game Granblue Fantasy: Relink together with esteemed developer PlatinumGames Inc. Going forward, Cygames will handle 100% of development internally.
Cygames would like to assure everyone looking forward to the title that we remain committed to delivering a game that meets the expectation of our fan-base and gamers everywhere.
PlatinumGames
Regarding Conclusion of the Development Contract for Granblue Fantasy: Relink
While we, PlatinumGames, have been working with Cygames in co-development of the upcoming console game Granblue Fantasy: Relink, we officially announce our contract on the project has come to an end. Development will still continue, but be handled solely by Cygames’ internal development team.
We would like to express our thanks to everyone who has shown interest in the project, and ask that the same support should continue for Granblue Fantasy: Relink as its production continues forward.