
Developer CyberConnect2 is perhaps best known for its anime arena brawlers based on franchises like Dragon Ball, Demon Slayer, and Naruto, but since 2021 it's also been pursuing an original project: a series of tactical RPGs about anthropomorphic animals who also happen to be child soldiers. Three entries later, Fuga: Melodies of Steel has crossed 500,000 units sold, and CyberConnect2's boss says furries are a big part of the reason why.
"When it comes to furry games, there actually aren’t that many options out there," Hiroshi Matsuyama, who serves as CEO and head of production at CyberConnect2, tells Automaton. "That’s part of why our Fuga series has seen such a strong response in the US and gained recognition both for its setting and its gameplay."