MarvelousAQL EU has announced that Rune Factory 4's European release has been cancelled. This is likely tied to the recent closure of developer Neverland, meaning the series' future is currently up in the air. What is disappointing is that the US release could not simply be released, even just via eShop.
In a Press statement, MarvelousAQL said the following:
We regret to inform you that the European release of Rune Factory 4 for Nintendo 3DS has been cancelled. While MarvelousAQL has made every effort to secure the title's release for this territory, it is, unfortunately, not possible to do so at this time.MAQL and MAQL Europe would like to thank everyone for their support and enthusiasm for their European releases. Please look forward to announcements on new MAQL titles over the coming months.
No doubt many readers were looking forward to this farming/rpg hybrid, which is said to be the best in the series. A sad day indeed!