AQ Interactive
"Cry On" was announced in 2005, shortly after the creation of publisher AQ Interactive as one of several next-generation titles. It had a budget of ¥1 billion and projected production time of up to two years. Following a prolonged media silence, AQ Interactive announced its cancellation in 2008, attributing it to current and projected market conditions. Reactions to its cancellation were generally negative. Sakaguchi reused designs in his later title "Terra Battle", and shared a concept trailer in 2014. Sakaguchi, Fujisaka and Uematsu would collaborate on "The Last Story".