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Quantum Solutions has temporarily halted development of JP Games\u2019 Project Jewel<\/strong> (working title). The high-budget RPG was initially announced under the tentative name \u201cShallah,\u201d and a working demo was completed on July 10, 2024, but there have been no updates on the project in the meantime (source: GameBiz<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

JP Games is a game studio founded by former Square Enix developer and Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata. In February last year, the company announced Shallah, described as a cutting-edge RPG for adults that draws on the tale of \u201cOne Thousand and One Nights.\u201d The game was announced as a joint project between JP Games and AI development company Quantum Solutions, with the latter signing a partnership<\/a> with Saudi Arabia\u2019s Ministry of Investment for the game\u2019s funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quantum Solutions now say that after evaluating project Jewel\u2019s demo, they decided the game needed changes to better fit market needs and asked JP Games to revise parts of it. However, they claim that JP Games hasn\u2019t provided \u201ca clear response\u201d to these requirements yet, which is why development has been halted. The company says it\u2019s still evaluating the assets received from JP Games and carefully considering their future usability and potential, but that \u201cno further development or investment is expected to progress at this stage.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should development of Jewel resume or be formally canceled in the future, Quantum Solutions will make a separate announcement. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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