Pragmata Remains Famitsu Readers’ Top Choice Even Amid Indefinite Delay

Pragmata has stirred up quite a buzz, racking up 466 votes and leaving behind heavyweight titles like Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond—games that actually seem set for release sometime next year. This isn’t just an anomaly, though. Since its unveiling in 2020, Pragmata has regularly snagged top spots in the Famitsu reader polls, often landing in the top three. You’d have to flip all the way back to September 2023 to find a magazine issue where it didn’t make the top ten list of most wanted games.

Despite these impressive numbers, they lack context. Over the past five years, all we’ve really had are some eye-catching cinematics and fleeting moments of gameplay, which makes it tough to pin down what exactly has Famitsu readers so hyped. I’ve been curious about the game since its first announcement, but given its tumultuous development history, I’ve started lumping it in with projects like Deep Down—that other visually promising Capcom game that just never came to fruition.

As it currently stands, our understanding of Pragmata largely stems from Capcom’s promotional material. The game is billed as “an all-new action adventure title set in a near-future dystopian world on the moon, featuring a deeply profound story and setting.” This narrative has been mirrored on both the PlayStation and Xbox marketplaces.

The development team recently expressed their regrets, stating, “It is with a heavy heart that we must further postpone the release of Pragmata. Our team is currently hard at work making the best game that we possibly can, but we need more time. We will continue to do our best to ensure that the final product is one that is worthy of your patience.”

So, is Pragmata destined to be another Deep Down, or might it pull off a comeback like Fumito Ueda’s The Last Guardian and astonish even its staunchest fans? Could Capcom be eyeing a next-generation release? It’s tricky to predict, but what’s evident is that Pragmata has made a deep impression on the gaming community. It would be a real letdown if Capcom doesn’t capitalize on this enduring enthusiasm.