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Isometric Fallout 3 May Return; Fans Work to Resurrect Van Buren

Przemyslaw Dygas, 24 November 2021, 10:51

The legendary Van Buren, the original rendition of Fallout 3 from Black Isle, is getting closer to resurrection. The game developed by a team of enthusiasts is taking shape.

Project Volt - Unannounced Game From Mafia 3 Devs Got Canceled

Paul Musiolik, 04 November 2021, 15:30

Hangar 13. the creators of Mafia 3, had to cancel their latest project. Known under the working title Volt, the cancelled game cost the publisher $53 million.

Images From Valve's Would-be Space Pirate Game Stars of Blood

Patrick Kubiak, 31 October 2021, 22:35

Stars of Blood could have been a breath of fresh air and added something new to Valve as a game developer. Unfortunately, the only thing we got in connection with this project were concept arts, which leaked online years later.

Jade Empire 2 Was in the Pipeline but Got Killed Off by Problems at BioWare

Milosz Szubert, 22 October 2021, 16:49

Old Game Dev Advice channel, run by a former BioWare studio employee, posted an interesting material about the sequel to Jade Empire. It told us how the work on the sequel looked like, how it evolved and why the project eventually got canceled.

Rockstar Removes Last Traces of Its Unfinished Project

GRG, 06 October 2021, 11:11

More than twelve years after its official announcement, Rockstar is obliterating the last traces of the Agent project. The title disappeared from the list of games on the company's website and we probably won't hear about it again.

Paradox Cancels Unannounced Projects in Return to the Roots

Adrian Werner, 02 October 2021, 20:53

Paradox Interactive wants to focus on the genres in which it does best. Therefore, the publisher has canceled a number of unannounced projects.

Canceled Spider-Man 4 in New Gameplay

GRG, 13 September 2021, 11:31

An early gameplay of the canceled Spider-Man 4 from Radical Entertainment, on which 2012's Prototype 2 was based, has appeared online.

GTA Underground Mod Disappear After 6 Years of Work Due to T2's 'Increasing Hostility'

Agnes Adamus, 05 September 2021, 17:38

The creators of the GTA Underground mod have decided to suspend work on it. All this is due to Take-Two's „ increasing hostility” towards the modding community and fear for their own mental and financial well-being. Thus ends the six-year history of the project.

Sony's Exclusive Canceled After 7 Years in Production

Filip Wegrzyn, 20 August 2021, 21:45

According to popular insider Jeff Grubb - Sony's exclusive title Wild has been canceled after 7 years of production. The team that worked on the game additionally admitted that Wild was fully completed.

Power Rangers Like Batman: Arkham That Never Was; Info on Canceled Game

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 August 2021, 20:50

An open world like in the Batman games from Rocksteady, co-op like in Gotham Knights and a new look at the history of the series - that's how the game based on the Power Rangers license could have looked like. Unfortunately, Project Nomad will never see the light of day.

Here's A Trailer for the Canceled Duke Nukem Prequel

Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 09 August 2021, 19:48

Animator Gregor Punchatz has presented the official trailer for Duke Nukem Begins, the unreleased installment of the iconic series.

Minecraft Earth is Now Officially Dead

Jacob Blazewicz, 01 July 2021, 10:01

Minecraft Earth is history. The mobile spin-off of one of the best-selling games of the world has just disappeared from mobile devices.

Magic: Legends Canceled; Developers Will Refund Money for Microtransactions

Hubert Sledziewski, 30 June 2021, 17:56

Magic: Legends, a hack'n'slash game based on the license of the Magic: The Gathering card game, has been canceled. Studio Cryptic will refund players for microtransactions.

STALKER 2 From 2011 Available Online

Jacob Blazewicz, 03 June 2021, 10:51

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 files have appeared on the web. No, it's not the upcoming sequel to GSC Game World's series, but the original version of the title from a decade ago, which never saw the light of day.

Modders Port Van Buren Project to Fallout: New Vegas Engine

Przemyslaw Dygas, 30 May 2021, 17:21

Fallout fans have tackled another ambitious project. They intend to recreate Van Buren, a canceled Fallout 3 project by Black Isle, on the New Vegas engine.

Paradox Suspends Development of Imperator: Rome

Adrian Werner, 01 May 2021, 15:22

Paradox decided to temporarily suspend development of Imperator: Rome. The developers responsible for the game were delegated to work on other projects for the publisher.

Amazon's The Lord of the Rings MMO Canceled

Paul Musiolik, 18 April 2021, 21:19

The Lord of the Rings MMO, announced two years ago and developed by Amazon and Leyou Technologies, has been canceled. The problem turned out to be the acquisition of the latter company by Tencent.

Fans Demand Days Gone Sequel Via Online Petition

Przemyslaw Dygas, 17 April 2021, 16:29

Some users have not come to terms with the information about the cancelation of the sequel to Days Gone. They posted a petition on the web, in which they demand resuming of work on the game.

Dragon Age 2 Dev Wanted Better Kirkwall and Regrets Canceled Expansion

Bart Swiatek, 14 April 2021, 15:47

David Gaider - a well-known developer and former employee of the Canadian studio BioWare, who worked, among others, on the Dragon Age series - told us how the improved version of the second installment of the series could have looked like.

Days Gone 2 Was to Offer Online Co-op and Base Building

Agnes Adamus, 12 April 2021, 19:17

Former Bend Studio employee and Days Gone director Jeff Ross gave an interview, in which he talked about the sequel. The game was to feature multiplayer elements as well as base building and party assembling mechanics. The creator also confirmed that the game's concept was submitted to Sony.

Fan-made Project STALKER: Legacy of Times Canceled

Michal Ciezadlik, 01 April 2021, 13:53

The fan-made project Stalker: Legacy of Times has been canceled. Work on the mod for Crysis Wars inspired by the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series has ended less than a year and a half after its announcement. The creators decided to share their achievements so far.

Google Rumored to Have Canceled Several Emerging Stadia Games

Adrian Piotrowski, 28 February 2021, 21:36

Google has canceled a number of games over the past year that were due to appear on the Stadia streaming platform. Among them were Hideo Kojima's horror game, an action game by a former Ubisoft employee, and a sequel to Journey to the Savage Planet.

'EA's Assassin's Creed' Gaia Project Canceled

Bart Swiatek, 26 February 2021, 12:10

Electronic Arts canceled the project developed by EA Motive. The title was created for five years and was supposed to be an action adventure game in the vein of Assassin's Creed.

Gamers Comment on Cancelation of Anthem Next

Jacob Blazewicz, 25 February 2021, 16:54

The cancelation of Anthem Next echoed across the Internet. Users are throwing a lot of unflattering comments about BioWare and Electronic Arts, as well as suggestions about the future of the game and - how else - memes summarizing the whole affair.

Diablo 2 Creator on Canceled Expansion and Plans for Diablo 3

Bart Swiatek, 16 February 2021, 09:57

In a series of Tweets, renowned developer David Brevik talked about the canceled expansion for Diablo 2, as well as the original idea for the sequel.

Work Resumes on Six Days in Fallujah After 11-year Break

Karol Laska, 11 February 2021, 19:12

The ambitious project titled Six Days in Fallujah has been resurrected after 11 years. The game about the beginnings of war in Iraq just received a cinematic trailer.

Canceled Remaster of Goldeneye Available Online

Adrian Piotrowski, 04 February 2021, 21:05

13 years ago, Microsoft canceled the release of a remastered edition of the iconic Bond game GoldenEye. This week, inquisitive internet users found a file with the nearly completed version of the game.

BioWare Reveals Concept Art From Jade Empire's Spiritual Heir

Tom Borys, 21 January 2021, 22:50

One of BioWare employees has shared graphics from Revolver, the studio's unfinished project. There is a lot to look at.

Star Wars 1313 Will Not be Resurrected

Bart Swiatek, 13 January 2021, 13:51

The resurrection of Lucasfilm Games has some gamers hoping for the return of the promising canceled project Star Wars 1313. According to Jason Schreier such a scenario will not come true.

Leak Reveales Canceled Tomb Raider Remake

Adrian Werner, 07 January 2021, 16:34

Files from a canceled remake of the first Tomb Raider, developed by Core Design, just surfaced on the web.

New Footage From Canceled Doom 4

Jacob Blazewicz, 21 December 2020, 18:42

The fourth instalment of the Doom series could have looked completely different. The new video shows what Doom 4, a canceled part of id Software's series, would have looked like.

Among Us 2 Canceled as Devs Focus on Supporting AU1

Jacob Blazewicz, 24 September 2020, 12:06

Innersloth will not create a sequel to Among Us. Instead, the creators will focus on adding planned novelties to the original game.

Visceral's Ragtag Could Have Been the Best Star Wars Game Ever

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 August 2020, 22:12

Zach Mumbach shared some new information about Project Ragtag, a canceled game set in the Star Wars universe. The former Visceral Games employee mentioned the game's content, which in his opinion could have been the best Star Wars game ever made.

Ubisoft Canceled an Arthurian RPG From Dragon Age Creator

Michael Kulakowski, 28 July 2020, 22:56

In 2019, Ubisoft is said to have canceled a fantasy RPGs based on arthurian myths. Mike Laidlaw, creator of the Dragon Age series, worked on the game. This decision was entirely the responsibility of Serge Hascoët, who left the company this month after a series of scandals.

Gameplay From Canceled Title Created by Ghost of Tsushima Devs

Bart Swiatek, 21 July 2020, 11:51

Gameplay from a canceled Sucker Punch Productions studio game - Prophecy has leaked into the web. The title slightly remembers the Assassin's Creed series, as well as the latest work of the developer - Ghost of Tsushima.

Gameplay of Come Midnight - Canceled Horror Game by People Can Fly

Karol Laska, 16 July 2020, 19:41

Adrian Chmielarz, one of the founders of the Polish team at People Can Fly, shared the details of the canceled TPP horror game Come Midnight. He shared a lot of game materials, including gameplays, cutscenes, screenshots and concept arts.

Valve Worked on Half-Life 3, Left 4 Dead 3 and an RPG

Bart Swiatek, 10 July 2020, 12:47

Valve Software has worked on several games that have never been completed. These include Half-Life 3, Left 4 Dead 3, and an RPG that hasn't even got a title.

Gameplay From Canceled Lord of the Rings Game

Adrian Werner, 24 June 2020, 16:53

The founder of Traveller's Tales showed fragments of gameplay from an abandoned project set in the universe of The Lord of the Rings. The creators spent over a million dollars on demos, but the publisher was not interested in the game.

The Avengers - Gameplay From THQ and Marvel's Canceled Project

Adrian Werner, 02 June 2020, 10:23

A new gameplay from The Avengers, a canceled action game set in the Marvel universe developed by THQ, has been released online.

We Got to Know Why Half-Life 2 Episode 4 Got Canceled

Adrian Werner, 29 May 2020, 12:25

Arkane revealed the reasons for the cancelation of Half-Life 2: Episode 4, also known as Ravenholm. The list includes the credit crisis and Left 4 Dead.

Mafia 3: Definitive Edition - Berlin Map Discovered in Game Files

Bart Swiatek, 27 May 2020, 12:00

A map of Berlin was discovered in the game files of Mafia III: Definitive Edition. It seems to come from a canceled project by Hangar 13 - a spy game set during the Cold War.

Leaked Gameplay From Abandoned CoD: Black Ops 4 Story Campaign

Adrian Werner, 26 May 2020, 13:31

An interesting video was uploaded to the web, showing gameplay from the abandoned single-player campaign of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.

Half-Life 2: Episode 4 - New Glimpse on Arkane's Canceled Game

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 May 2020, 16:39

Noclip channel has published teasers for its next project. Among the animations advertising the documentary about the history of Arkane Studios, there was an unpublished fragment of the canceled Half-Life 2: Episode 4.

Gears of War 3, Hackers and PlayStation 3

Christian Pieniazek, 19 May 2020, 20:47

Gears of War 3 was developed exclusively for Xbox 360. Are you sure? A former hacker presented a long gameplay version of the working (with some problems, but still) version on PlayStation 3. As he says, he has no idea why it was developed at all.

Video From Prince of Persia: Redemption - Ubisoft's Canceled Action Game

Michael Kulakowski, 06 May 2020, 20:30

Unexpectedly, fans of the Pince of Persia series began frantically discussing the concept trailer of Prince of Persia: Redemption, which has remained virtually unnoticed on YouTube for eight years. The game from the trailer was canceled by Ubisoft in 2011. We also found out that the rumors about Prince of Persia 6 are probably false.

Development of Darkborn Suspended

Jacob Blazewicz, 30 April 2020, 17:00

The Outsiders informed that the development of Darkborn (formerly Project Wight) was suspended. The intriguing stealth game starring a Grendel-like monster may return in the future, but not before the creators reveal their new project.

WWE 2K21 Will Not be Made

Adrian Werner, 24 April 2020, 13:03

2K Games has resigned from developing this year's installment of its wrestling series. As a result, WWE 2K21 will never be released. The series should return next year.

Star Wars 1313 - More Screenshots Leaked

Konrad Serafinski, 27 March 2020, 12:33

Two more screenshots from the canceled Star Wars 1313 project have found their way online. As in the case of the previous leak, they show Boba Fett - the main character of the game.

Valve Explains the Absence of Half-Life 2: Episode 3

Agnes Adamus, 24 March 2020, 11:38

Half-Life 2: Episode 3 is a title that went down in history even though it was never made (so far). After 12 years of waiting, we learned the reasons why we didn't see the finale of Gordon Freeman's adventures. As it turns out, the decision to stop the development of title was complex and resulted from things like the creative slump and the focus on the Source 2 engine.

Project Nova - EVE Online Devs Cancelled Another FPS

Adrian Werner, 19 February 2020, 10:34

CCP informed about the cancellation of the online shooter Project Nova. This is yet another FPS after DUST 514 and Project Legion, which was abandoned by EVE Online developers. However, a new production of this genre is planned.