Why Steins;Gate 0 Exists — Examining Its Development History

Happy Steins;Gate Day!

Considering the occasion, I figured I would take a deep dive into the development history of Steins;Gate 0, especially considering just how important the date July 28, 2025 is to it.

Many fans understand Steins;Gate 0 as visual novel/anime serving as an interquel to the original Steins;Gate that expanded upon the circumstances that made Operation Skuld possible. But what if I told you that Steins;Gate 0 was not an original story, but rather an adaptation of existing side material? Given its content already existed in drama CD and light novel form, why did they make Steins;Gate 0? In this video, I seek to address why Steins;Gate 0 exists, delving into its overall development history.

Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Spoiler Warning
00:59 The Side Material that Became Steins;Gate 0
04:56 The Committee of Antimatter's Cancellation and Chaos;Child's Launch Flop
06:44 The Announcement of Steins;Gate 0
11:10 Steins;Gate 0's Rushed Development
12:15 Steins;Gate 0's Anime
14:34 Steins;Gate Elite and Steins;Gate 0 Elite
15:38 Recap and Conclusion