Wildman has cancelled the development of Panzer Dragon: Voyage Record—a virtual reality Panzer Dragoon omnibus game initially planned for console, PC, and standalone virtual reality platforms—following the death of company CEO Haruto Watanabe.
A tweet from the game’s official Twitter account reads: “Panzer Dragoon: Voyage Record has been cancelled due to the cancellation of the contract by Sega and the death of the producer, Haruto Watanabe, CEO of Wildman Inc. Thank you for your support.”
The Panzer Dragoon intellectual property is owned by Sega, which licensed its use to Wildman. Details on the death of Haruo Watanabe were not disclosed.
Update 11:36 p.m.: Both the English and Japanese versions of the aforementioned tweet have been deleted.
Update 7:35 a.m.: Several friends of Watanabe have confirmed that he is alive and safe.
野生の男の自宅まで来て確認しました。無事です。(めっちゃ友人集まってる、人望ですね)
— 春日野 (@kasugano_y) October 5, 2021
.@yasei_no_otoko さんの安否が確認とれました。詳しい続報は落ち着き次第本人からツイートされます。
— ナイス無職 (@izm) October 5, 2021
本人の安否を確認いたしました。後日、本人が落ち着きましたらおって連絡があると思います。
まずはそれを待っていただければと思います— 桜花一門＠ハイパーメタバースクリエーター (@oukaichimon) October 5, 2021