Uta Macross revival project launches crowdfunding on Sept 10, 2026

Uta Macross will collect music and characters from across the Macross franchise — including The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Macross Plus, Macross 7, Macross Frontier, and Macross Delta, along with their theatrical works — letting idols and pilots cross franchise lines to perform the series’ signature songs in a rhythm-game format. The development notes emphasize that the title is being reworked specifically as a Steam/iOS/Android package, and that the team is optimizing UI and game systems so keyboard-and-mouse play on PC and touch controls on smartphones both feel comfortable.

The base package is planned to include about 50 carefully selected songs. Players who buy the basic package will reportedly start with more than 1,000 plates of rarity four or higher and over 20 costumes per singer already unlocked. The announcement also says the game will allow players to pull gacha for rarity upgrades completely free and without limit, and that this will make it easier to reach special live-stage productions and effects that rare plates or costumes had previously gated in the operational version.

Beyond the basic package, developer plans include releasing multiple DLC packs that add songs and bring in some of the remaining plates and costumes that appeared in the earlier service. The revival project’s crowdfunding campaign on CAMPFIRE will fund not only core development but also platform expansion and new-music DLCs; the team says the level of support and response will guide how broadly they expand platform compatibility and which additional tracks are added as DLC. The announcement also promises a range of crowdfunding-only reward items, and directs interested backers to the campaign’s dedicated CAMPFIRE page for details.

Producer Ke Hirono provided a project comment naming Big West as the rights holder, xeen as the developer who will again handle development work, and DeNA as a long-time partner from the prior operational release. Hirono said the revival project formed because of fans’ strong desire to see Uta Macross return and that the same development members who cared for the earlier title have gathered to work on the new release. He asked supporters to add the CAMPFIRE project to their favorites and to add the game to their Steam wishlists to help the launch effort.

For context on the franchise, the Macross series began with the 1982 TV anime The Super Dimension Fortress Macross and will mark its 45th anniversary in 2027. The announcement reiterates Macross’ hallmark elements — transforming Valkyrie fighters, music woven into storylines, and the recurring romantic triangles — and positions the game as drawing songs and characters from that multi-decade catalog.