soundtrack CD was released by Sumthing Else Music Works on 8 June 2004. Release Sudeki was first announced in January 1999 under its original title Symphony of Light. It was re-announced in September 2002 at X02 with its final title, platform and publisher. Originally scheduled for release in the 2003 holiday season, it was postponed to the following year to allow the developers more time to polish the gameplay. It released in North America on 20 July 2004, and in Europe on 27 August 2004. A Japanese release was announced at a press conference in June 2004 alongside other Xbox titles. It formed part of Microsoft's strategy for promoting the console in Japan, principally by tapping into the RPG market that at the time was dominated by the PlayStation 2. As part of its promotion, several notable voice actors were brought in to dub the characters including Kenji Nojima (Tal), Mai Nakahara (Ailish), Hikaru Midorikawa (Elco) and Yū Asakawa (Buki). The Japanese cover art was designed by manga artist Yamato Yamamoto. It released in the region on 14 July 2005 under the title Sudeki: Sennen no Akatsuki no Monogatari. A port to Windows was developed by Climax Action, a studio division formed through a team merger following the release of Sudeki which incorporated the staff of Climax Solent. The port was announced in February 2005, and was published by Zoo Digital Publishing on 25 March 2005 as a European exclusive. The PC version was published in Asia during August 2005 in Hong Kong and Singapore by Typhoon Games. Climax re-released the PC version through Steam and GOG.com in 2014; the Steam version released on 24 February, while the GOG version released on 23 April. The GOG version was delisted on 28 May 2020. While a sequel was assumed to exist following a job request from Climax including the title Sudeki 2, the title was revealed to be a typo: Microsoft, owners of the Sudeki intellectual property, had not either requested a sequel or hired Climax for any such project. Reception In a September 2004 sales report from the NPD Group, Sudeki was the tenth best-selling Xbox title of August in North America with sales of over 16,500 units. In the UK during its first month of release, the game only reached #25 in general sales charts. In Japan, the game sold over 6,200 units over its lifetime, making it the