The game was the first Western release for a Wizardry game since 2001.
Drecom originally announced the game under the tentative title Wizardry VA.
Drecom announced in October 2020 it had acquired the copyrights and domestic and foreign trademarks for the game series, and planned to develop a new title in the franchise.
59 Studio and Game*Spark Publishing’s remake of the Wizardry: The Five Ordeals spin-off game launched for Early Access on Steam in December 2021.