Summary
Some outspokenPlayStationfans have recently been taking to social media to question what’s happening with a few games—includingPragmata—that were announced years ago but are yet to show clear signs of nearing release. Their concerns highlight the often unpredictable nature of game development, both within and beyond thePlayStationecosystem.
Pragmatais a sci-fi action adventure with horror undertones that Capcom announced back in June 2020. On that occasion, the Japanese gaming giant said thatPragmatawas targeting a 2022 release.
Nearly five years and twomajorPragmatadelays later, the project still seems nowhere close to materializing. Disappointed with this state of affairs, some PlayStation fans have recently publicly questioned what’s happening with the long-awaited title. The trend started with Reddit user DelayConnect335 asking for a status update onPragmata, a game that they say has been on their wishlist since 2020. The question amassed thousands of upvotes and promptly emerged on the front page of the r/PlayStation subreddit in late February 2025, suggesting that many other Sony console owners would also like to know what’s happening withPragmata.
DelayConnect335’s question prompted some people to rememberLittle Devil Inside, another PlayStation title that’s been in the works for many a year. Originally announced through a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised the equivalent of $190,000, the action RPG has been rebooted several times since its April 2015 reveal. Developer Neostream Interactivebroke its years-long silence onLittle Devil Insideback in early 2024, when it shared six minutes of gameplay footage and acknowledged fan frustrations with its lack of development updates. “We’ve not forgotten,” the studio said at the time, albeit without committing to a concrete release window.
Game Development Cycles Are Getting Longer
While bothPragmataandLittle Devil Insideseem to be facing development difficulties, their challenges are also reflective of macro industry trends.Game development cycles have been getting longerfor a while now, particularly since the onset of the 2020 pandemic. Increased fan expectations and higher technical demands are some of the factors contributing to this trend, as are increased technology-specific challenges.
Apart from PlayStation consoles,Little Devil InsideandPragmatawere also previously confirmed for the Xbox Series X/S and PC. Additionally,Little Devil Insidewas announced for the Nintendo Switch. As of March 2025,Pragmataappears to be in greater trouble, as nearly two years have passed since Capcom provided any kind of update on the project. The latest bit ofPragmata-related news also wasn’t particularly encouraging, merely announcing an indefinite delay.
