Atelier Yumia’s development scale was the largest in the franchise’s history, according to Koei Tecmo 

Koei Tecmo Games launched the RPG Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land on March 21. The latest mainline entry in the Atelier series was the largest undertaking in developer Gust’s history, as recently confirmed by Koei Tecmo. 

At a conference held prior to Atelier Yumia’s launch in Tokyo, Japan (as reported by Gamer), Koei Tecmo Games’ director and managing executive officer Mei Erikawa commented that Atelier Yumia is the largest scale game that Gust has ever developed. The goal was to create a “next-generation RPG” that would elevate the Atelier series and give it wider global reach. This included not only developing on a grander scale, but implementing new technologies as well. 

In past interviews, Yumia producer Junzo Hosoi has commented that the unprecedented success of the Atelier Ryza trilogy allowed Gust to allocate a bigger budget towards their next game. Expanding upon past entries, Atelier Yumia introduces a more expansive and (fully) open world, vertical exploration, real-time action and a housing system. Through such developments, Koei Tecmo hopes to bring new players to the series and improve the IP’s global recognition. 

Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is out now for PS4/PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam).