Microsoft announced that it would be reviving its classic Xbox brand, The Phantom Dust, for the Xbox One a coupe of E3s ago, to great general excitement- the original game is a cult classic, and seeing it reborn with the more powerful Xbox One was a prospect that greatly excited many.

Which is why the news of the game’s development studio being shut down, and the subsequent (apparent) suspension in its development, was so saddening to so many. However, today on Twitter, Xbox boss Phil Spencer responded to a fan query about the game, confirming that while the game will not be at Gamescom this year, Microsoft is still committed to developing the title.

Of course, if that is true, why was the old studio shut down? Why was it not replaced with a new studio to continue development? Why has Microsoft acted so cagey about the game since February, when its cancellation was announced?

As is so often the case with these things, I will continue to be skeptical until evidence to the contrary is provided to me.

The Phantom Dust was one of the cult classics of the original Xbox, and it was good to see Microsoft confirm that the property would be returning to the Xbox One with the similarly titled all new installment on the series. That said, apart from an enigmatic teaser, details on exactly just what The Phantom Dust on the Xbox One is have been scarce- is it a sequel? A reboot? Both? How will it play?

Well, now thanks to Ken Lobb’s recent interview on The Inner Circle podcast, we know a little more about the game, and what Microsoft is planning for it.

The game will reportedly feature a 30 hour JRPG campaign, to enable players to unlock all the cards that they need; he also confirmed that PvP will be viable for players about 6 hours into the campaign, when enough cards should have been unlocked that multiplayer becomes feasible. Additionally, the game will feature largely the same story and characters as the original game.

Lobb also confirmed that one of the glaring flaws of the original game, which was that players could play it for hours before even realizing what kind of game it was (an arena card game) will be rectified with this remake.

All of this sounds good to me, guys. Now just actually show us more of the game, please.