Ryukishi07 and 07th Expansion announced via a new year greeting messageon TwitterthatCiconia When They Cry Phase 2has been delayed. An announcement regarding the game was supposed to come in May 2020, most certainly to announce a near release date. However, Ryukishi07 now stated we won’t get news regardingCiconia Phase 2until later in 2020. Ryukishi07 explained the 07th Expansion staff reached this decision after discussion and considering Ryukishi07 has a lot of other ongoing projects.
Ryukishi07 alsoteasedthat a new announcement, “very good news” is coming on January 6. He also thanked the fans who’ve been supporting 07th Expansion all these years.
Ciconia Phase 1launched on August 13, 2025. The game’s Steam version was translated by Witch Hunt and was published by MangaGamer.Ciconiais the newest series ofWhen They Cryvisual novels games from 07th Expansion, followingHigurashiandUmineko.Ciconia’s initial pitch is a stark contrast fromHigurashiandUmineko, with a sci-fi-like setting. It’s however not the first time Ryukishi07 writes a sci-fi themed game as he, for example, wrote the sci-fi storyVespio 2438in the 2016 releasedTRianThology.
In another messagewe translated a few months ago, Ryukishi07 also explained howCiconiais supposed to have four episodes in total, how 07th Expansion changed over two decades, and how it affectsCiconia’s development. Taking this into account, it’s not surprisingCiconia When They Cry Phase 2is getting delayed.
Ryukishi07 is also currently working onKaleidoscope of Phantasm Prison,also known asGensou Rougoku no KaleidoscopeorGerokasu. This horror game published by Entergram was supposed to launch on November 28 on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch,but was indefinitely delayed. News regardingGerokasumight be what Ryukishi07 teased for January 6.
Kaleidoscope of Phantasm Prisonis written by Ryukishi07 and has character designs by Key co-founder Itaru Hinoue. The game basically has four different main characters stuck in a torture room, trying to find a way to escape. The players initially pick four cards to give to each of the four girls, changing their behavior and triggering many different developments and outcomes.You can check out more story details here.We’ve detailed themain charactersandtranslated commentsfrom the staff and cast in past articles.
