Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata's studio JP Games has announced The Pegasus Dream Tour. This is a JRPG about the Paralympics and the first official game of the International Paralympic Committee.
The Pegasus Dream Tour is built around the concept of "taking RPG to the next level and creating an abundant future with gaming." It will go on sale worldwide in 2020 for "various platforms, including smartphones." The project is being created to increase the popularity of Paralympic sports in time for the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
βThe Pegasus Dream Tour, the first game to be released by JP Games, is an all-new sports RPG that pits players in a virtual Paralympic Games in a fantasy metropolis known as Pegasus City,β announced JP Games. βHere, players awaken their special abilities or the power of Xtra in an alternate Paralympic world that can only be represented by video games.β
βIn the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, we are committed to exploring innovative ways to engage with new and young audiences around the world,β said International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons. βWe believe that this game will help increase interest in the Paralympic Games and give people from all over the world the opportunity to experience the intense atmosphere of passion and excitement of the event. [β¦] The sport at the Paralympic Games is outstanding and helps to change attitudes towards people with disabilities like no other event. I am very happy to see and play this game, and to see how the outstanding abilities of paraathletes are presented.β
βThis is not just a video game about sports. JP Games will fully present the wonders unique to Paralympic sports in this brand new RPG, a genre we excel at,β said Hajime Tabata. βThrough this video game, we want to contribute to the future growth of the Paralympic Games, not only as a sporting event but also as an entertainment experience, with content that we hope will have long-term value in the future.β
Source: 3dnews.ru