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{{nihongo|'''''Ciconia no Naku Koro ni'''''
Similarly to its predecessors, ''Ciconia no Naku Koro ni'' is intended to be released in four "phases," however the series was put on an indefinite hiatus following the [[w:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], with only one phase having been released.
== Gameplay ==
The narrative of the story is advanced using a [[w:Doomsday Clock|Doomsday Clock]], a symbol indicating the "minutes to midnight" as the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe.
== Story ==
''Ciconia no Naku Koro ni'' takes place after the end of [[World War III]]. It follows the [[Gauntlet Knights]] – young people trained to use a powerful new military technology called the [[Gauntlet]] who have become the sole military force of every major nation. The Gauntlet Knights have maintained peace across the world; however the onset of a fourth world war throws their lives into jeopardy.
== Development ==
The game was first announced by [[07th Expansion]] on December 30, 2016.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=07th_official|number=814754501588439040|date=30 December 2016|title=「昨日のコミケにうみねこレイヤーさんたちが居たと、スタッフに聞きました…。寒い中、僕の作品の衣装を選んでいただき本当にありがとうございます。 次回の「なく頃に」シリーズは、2017年始動予定です。「ひぐらし」「うみねこ」とはガラーッと変わった作品にするつもりです!よいお年を!(竜)|archive-url=https://archive.fo/OKhm2|archive-date=3 April 2017}}</ref> Concurrent with the 07th Expansion Party "5" event on April 1, 2017, the official 07th Expansion website was updated with a teaser image depicting the Dubai skyline with a feather in the foreground. On July 14, 2018, 07th Expansion announced that the game was to be released alongside ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni Saku]]'' in the winter of 2018.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=07th_official|number=1018148111254896642|date=14 July 2018|title=今冬、2作品同時発表予定…ッ!! ■07th Expansion 完全新作「●●のなく頃に(仮)」 ■原作ソフトオールインパック+新シナリオ1本+α 「うみねこのなく頃に 咲(さく)」 原画・シナリオ 竜騎士07 メインスクリプター ナカオボウシ @tempo_kouhou メイングラフィック れもたろ @remotaro}}</ref> On November 29, 2018, 07th Expansion delayed the release date to the summer of 2019 and released a teaser trailer revealing the official name ''Ciconia no Naku Koro ni'' .<ref>{{cite tweet|user=07th_official|number=1068112357870592000|date=29 November 2018|title=07thExpansion on Twitter: "2019年夏、07th Expansion 完全新作【キコニアのなく頃に】 ティザームービー公開! 原画・シナリオ 竜騎士07 メインスクリプター ナカオボウシ @tempo_kouhou メイングラフィック・彩色 れもたろ @remotaro OPテーマ歌唱 澤田真里愛 @DayoMaria https://t.co/GXHsjE4nAJ ※再生画質1080p推奨… https://t.co/LKMNcAa4Kc"}}</ref> At Sakura-Con 2019, Ryukishi07 and video game publisher [[MangaGamer]] announced that they would release the game for Microsoft Windows, simultaneously in English and Japanese, coinciding with Summer Comiket 2019 on August 9, 2019.<ref name="sil simultaneous">{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2019/04/20/ciconia-when-they-cry-is-releasing-in-the-west-simultaneously-with-japan/ |title=Ciconia When They Cry Is Releasing In The West Simultaneously With Japan |author=Wong, Alistair |date=2019-04-20 |website=Siliconera |publisher=[[w:Curse, Inc.]] |access-date=2019-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423034355/https://www.siliconera.com/2019/04/20/ciconia-when-they-cry-is-releasing-in-the-west-simultaneously-with-japan/ |archive-date=2019-04-23
During the [[07th Expansion Party]] stream on November 11, 2020, it was announced at ''Phase 2'' of ''Ciconia no Naku Koro ni'' would be indefinitely delayed due to concerns over the subject matter and the [[w:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]].
== Trivia ==
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