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Before Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios Tried to Create Its Own XCOM. Divinity: Fallen Heroes Was Supposed to Be a „Compact” Title
Christian Pieniazek, 07 October 2024, 04:33
After the release of Divinity: Original Sin 2, and before the launch of Baldur's Gate 3, the Larian Studios team worked on other projects. One of them was Divinity: Fallen Heroes, being developed with the Logic Artists team. It would be closer to the XCOM series than to a classic RPG.
Blizzard's Survival Game on First Screenshots. It Was Canceled After 6 Years in Development Hell
Hubert Sosnowski, 09 September 2024, 09:59
Blizzard has no luck in developing new brands. One of the studio's deleted games was the project we came to know as Odyssey.
„There Were Some Heads Rolling at Sony.” Cancellation of The Last of Us Online Had Some Consequences, Reports Jason Schreier
Martin Bukowski, 14 August 2024, 02:35
The cancellation of The Last of Us: Factions may have ended very unpleasantly for some people. According to Jason Schreier at Sony, „some heads were rolling”.
Screenshots from Life By You Show Developer's Progress Before the Game Was Canceled
Jacob Blazewicz, 08 August 2024, 06:55
Players have noted that unofficial screenshots of Life By You give the game a better testimonial than the publisher's recent materials.
Gothic Developers, Piranha Bytes Has Been Shut Down (Rumor)
Jacob Blazewicz, 08 July 2024, 04:27
We are still waiting for official confirmation, but it looks like Piranha Bytes studio won't deliver Elex 3 or any other new game.
American McGee Appreciates Alice Fans' Actions but Stresses the Next Move Is up to EA
Jacob Blazewicz, 01 July 2024, 05:56
American McGee appreciates fans' actions but isn't returning to game development. Nevertheless, the Alice Asylum „bible” is ready for possible moves by Electronic Arts.
Not Only Days Gone 2, but Days Gone 3 Was Also Planned by Devs of This Post-Apocalyptic Open World Game
Martin Bukowski, 24 June 2024, 23:48
The Days Gone screenwriter had plans not only for a sequel but also for a third installment. Furthermore, he still has materials related to the second part and doesn't completely rule out that there will be one someday.
Obliterating Life By You From Devs Perspective; „You Can Deliver More Than Expected and Still Have the Rug Pulled Two Weeks Before Launch”
Jacob Blazewicz, 19 June 2024, 06:11
The shutdown of the Life By You developers' studio didn't surprise a former employee, but he still wasn't thrilled with Paradox's sudden decision.
Life by You Canceled. The SIMs Rival From Paradox Is 'Clear Failure' of Publisher
Jacob Blazewicz, 18 June 2024, 05:34
Paradox won't fight the The Sims series. After Life By You was delayed, the company abandoned the project, considering it as „clear failure.”.
Embracer Group Dismissed More Than 4,500 Employees and Canceled 80 Games Within One Year
Adrian Werner, 24 May 2024, 05:37
Embracer Group finally completed the reductions. They were exceptionally far-reaching. More than forty development studios were gotten rid of and more than five thousand people were laid off.
Take-Two Comments on Kerbal Space Program 2 Devs' Fate. Publisher Canceled Unannounced Games
Jacob Blazewicz, 17 May 2024, 05:10
Strauss Zelnick from Take-Two Interactive assures that the developers of Kerbal Space Program 2 and OlliOlli haven't been shut down. Gamers don't believe it.
Layoffs at Rockstar Games Owner, 2K and Private Division. Many Unannounced Games and Projects Canceled
Adrian Werner, 17 April 2024, 02:12
Take Two Interactive announced major layoffs. Several undisclosed projects were also deleted as part of the cost savings.
EA Cancelled Mandalorian From the Devs of Star Wars Jedi. Publisher Lays off 670 Employees
Adrian Werner, 29 February 2024, 05:29
EA is cutting costs. The company has cancelled the Mandalorian FPS game that Respawn Entertainment studio was working on. It has also shut down the team developing the campaign of Battlefield 7.
New Deus Ex From Eidos Montreal Binned After 2 Years of Pre-prod
Maciej Gaffke, 30 January 2024, 05:04
Embracer Group is said to have deleted the project of a new game in the Deus Ex series, which had been in development for two years. Journalist Jason Schreier also reports layoffs at Eidos Montreal.
Leaked Videos of Deleted Futuristic CoD from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Studio
Martin Bukowski, 29 January 2024, 07:42
Footage from the deleted Call of Duty installment, which the now-defunct Neversoft studio once attempted to develop, has surfaced online.
Blizzard's Binned Survival Game Was Stuck in Dev Hell; In the Making for Six Years
Michal Harat, 26 January 2024, 04:30
Blizzard's survival game, which the studio had been working on for six years, has been canceled. Blame for this is attributed on problems with the engine. Numerous layoffs and restructuring at the company are in the background.
Fan Remake of TF2 on Source 2 Deleted After DMCA From Valve
Kamil Kleszyk, 12 January 2024, 07:17
It's no fun being DMCA'd. Being on the target of many gamers, the fan projects Team Fortress 2 and Portal 64 have officially ended. The reason for the cancellation of development in both cases was Valve.
Forgotten Red Faction Games Reveals Concept Arts
Kamil Kleszyk, 21 December 2023, 03:46
A Deep Silver employee shared some concept arts from what most likely is an unrealized Red Faction project.
The Last of Us Online Devs Commemorate Cancelled Game: 'No Other Online Game Gave Me so Much Fun'
Zuzanna Domeradzka, 18 December 2023, 04:31
The developers of the cancelled The Last of Us: Factions recall the period of work on the game. It was a very important project for them.
The Last of Us: Factions Cancelled; Naughty Dog Focuses on Single Player Games
Peter Doron, 15 December 2023, 03:51
It's happened. Naughty Dog has cancelledthe network project known as The Last of Us: Factions. The decision was made due to the team's desire to remain a single player game developer.
Work on KOTOR Remake Halted, Reports Reliable Source [Update: Jason Schrier Counters]
Hubert Sledziewski, 22 November 2023, 00:03
More reports suggest that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake has been cancelled. Their source is popular industry journalist Jeff Grubb.
New Game From Night in the Woods Devs has Been Canceled
Adam Adamczyk, 08 November 2023, 06:14
The Glory Society has announced the cancellation of Revenant Hill. The reason is the serious illness of two key employees.
IGI Origins Director Says the Game Won't be Released Until Someone Regains IP Rights
Maciej Gaffke, 30 October 2023, 13:03
Enad Global 7 has not yet formally canceled IGI Origins. However, if a studio capable of taking over the IP rights and completing it is not found, it may eventually be canceled - at least that's the opinion of the game's director, who was taken off the project.
Alice Dev American McGee Was 'Emotionally Destroyed' by EA; Doesn't Give Fans Much Hope [Update]
Jacob Blazewicz, 24 October 2023, 00:59
The canceled Alice Asylum will never be developed. At least not with the participation of Americana McGee, but the creator has made it clear that also Electronic Arts is not interested in further development of the series.
SEGA Cancelled Hyenas; Online FPS From Total War Devs [Update #3]
Kamil Kleszyk, 04 October 2023, 15:52
As part of „restructuring,” SEGA has canceled several upcoming projects. Among them is the online shooter Hyenas.
Ubisoft Canceled Immortals: Fenyx Rising Sequel (Leak) [Update #2]
Hubert Sledziewski, 22 August 2023, 18:46
Immortals: Fenyx Rising is unlikely to become the start of a new series. Ubisoft was said to have canceled the sequel to the game.
Bad News About Little Big Adventure Reboot
Adrian Werner, 27 July 2023, 15:36
The reboot of the iconic Little Big Adventure has been scrapped. We also learned what's next for remasters of earlier installments in the series.
Massive Layoffs at Pokemon GO Devs; Two Projects Canceled
Jacob Blazewicz, 02 July 2023, 10:41
Niantic will focus on the development of Pokemon GO, but will also make efforts to ensure that other new games (besides the canceled Marvel World of Heroes and NBA All-World) also conquer the mobile market.
EA Didn't Cancel Titanfall 3, Respawn Did; Team Hid the Information for 6 Months
Adrian Werner, 14 June 2023, 11:31
Respawn Entertainment worked on Titanfall 3 for ten months before the project was abandoned in favor of Apex Legends. Interestingly, this took place without Electronic Arts' knowledge.
Seems Like Epic Quietly Canceled F2P Unreal Tournament 3
Maciej Gaffke, 06 June 2023, 14:49
The announced F2P Unreal Tournament 3 may not appear in stores at all. An Epic Games spokesperson declined to comment on the latest revelations.
'We Thought About Sequels and Wanted to Go 3D' - Fallout Dev on Future of Arcanum
Adrian Werner, 05 May 2023, 15:21
Tim Cain talked about the ideas and plans Troika had for Arcanum 2, the sequel to the excellent steampunk RPG from 2001.
Here's What The Lord of the Rings RPG From Troika Games Would Have Looked Like
Adam Celarek, 05 May 2023, 13:44
The co-founder of Troika Games has shared information and materials from a long-forgotten project. Years ago, the iconic studio was working on a game based on Tolkien's trilogy.
EA Rejects Alice: Asylum; Broken American McGee is Done With Gamedev
Adrian Werner, 10 April 2023, 12:37
EA has not agreed to develop a new installment of the Alice series. Its creator, American McGee, has announced that he will not try again and is done with both the series and the entire gamedev industry.
LEGO Skywalker Saga Devs Cancel Games Over Harry Potter (Leak)
Jacob Blazewicz, 09 March 2023, 14:02
TT Games is still in trouble after the turbulent development of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. According to rumors, the studio has canceled several projects, including Disney's crossover with the Danish blocks.
Check Out Trailer for Would-be Doom 4
Adrian Werner, 05 March 2023, 22:54
A previously unreleased teaser of Doom 4, the canceledinstallment of the series, has appeared online. It shows, among other things, the thick horror atmosphere that id Software was aiming for at the time.
Also Microsoft Cancels Games (Leak)
Hubert Sledziewski, 03 February 2023, 14:21
According to unofficial reports, as a result of layoffs at Microsoft, the studio currently reportedly working on Gears 6, The Coalition, has also shrunk. This has reportedly caused the developer to cancel two unannounced games.
EA Cancels 3 Games, Including Titanfall Legends [Update]
Jacob Blazewicz, 03 February 2023, 13:06
Electronic Arts has had a successful fiscal quarter, but does not intend to continue developing Battlefield and Apex Legends on mobile devices.
AC Mirage Team Grows; Ubisoft Transfers Devs of Recently Canceled Game
Kamil Kleszyk, 22 January 2023, 19:28
According to the latest unconfirmed reports, Ubisoft has reassigned developers involved on the now-cancelled Project Q to work on Assassin's Creed: Mirage.
Obsidian Was to Make Avatar 2
Zbigniew Woznicki, 21 January 2023, 14:40
James Cameron may have teamed up with Obsidian to create the Avatar 2 game. The studio's CEO Feargus Urquhart revealed in an interview that the collaboration took place, but it was long before the game's release.
Ubisoft After the Storm - Remaining 2023 Launches, Cancelled Games, Future Plans
Jacob Blazewicz, 20 January 2023, 14:45
What can Ubisoft fans hope for after the publisher's recent troubles? In this text you will find information about the French company's games scheduled for release in 2023 and those to be released in the unspecified future.
Why is Ubisoft Delaying and Canceling Games? Employees Explain
Michal Ciezadlik, 17 January 2023, 16:47
Ubisoft has not had the best run lately. Delays and cancelations have taken a toll on the company's finances. Some employees have spoken out anonymously about internal problems.
Ubisoft Tightens Belt; Cancels 3 Games and Delays Skull and Bones Again
Agnes Adamus, 12 January 2023, 10:54
Ubisoft is disappointed with sales of its recent games, so it is looking to save money, focus on its biggest brands and cancel three unannounced projects. In addition, it has postponed the release of Skull and Bones - for the sixth time...
Racing Game Fans Mourn Death of Project CARS
Christopher Mysiak, 08 November 2022, 16:17
Project CARS 4 will not happen - Electronic Arts communicated today that it is sending the series started by Slightly Mad Studios to the grave „after evaluating the long-term growth potential” of these racing simulators.
GSC's Lost Isometric STALKER Leaked Online
Michael Zegar, 13 October 2022, 11:08
A playable version of the canceled S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Online, developed by GSC Game World studio a decade ago, has appeared online. The title was to be an isometric multiplayer action game with a visual style reminiscent of Fallout 2.
Half-Life 3 Concept Arts Leaked
Agnes Adamus, 01 September 2022, 13:06
Concept arts from unreleased Valve games - including the sequel to Half-Life 2 - have surfaced online.
Another Cryptocurrency Game Fails; Players Lose Money
Jacob Blazewicz, 19 August 2022, 14:58
Untamed Isles has not yet been canceled, but the discontinuation of work and the failure to accept refunds of Kickstarter pledges bode poorly for a game intended to combine Pokemon with MMORPG.
Iron Man Game Could Have Destroyed Just Cause Devs
Jakub Tarchala, 18 August 2022, 14:02
The co-founder of Avalanche revealed how the studio's cooperation with Disney and Marvel worked out. The policies of these companies may have led the developer to trouble.
Diablo Immortal Devs were Making WoW Spin-off, Schreier Reports [UPDATED]
Jacob Blazewicz, 06 August 2022, 11:28
NetEase was supposed to create a World of Warcraft spin-off in the form of a mobile MMORPG. But apparently the project was scrapped after three years of work.
Ubisoft Canceled Ghost Recon Frontline, Splinter Cell VR and Two Other Games
Hubert Sledziewski, 22 July 2022, 10:58
Ubisoft has announced the cancellation of work on four games. Two of them were never announced. The others are Splinter Cell VR and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Frontline.
Hideo Kojima's Superhero Game Canceled Due to The Boys
Sonia Selerska, 27 June 2022, 13:16
The Amazon Prime series has ensured that we will not experience Hideo Kojima's take on superheroes. The Japanese game developer talks about a canceled project.