Sony apologizes for game that does not exist

VGchartz writes:

"Valkyria Chronicles PSP was not a real game

from Sony themselves sent to IGN:

NOTE: The PlayStation 3 game Valkyria Chronicles was shown at the event as a PSP title, but this was a mistake by Sony -- SEGA confirmed that this footage is from the PS3 game and there are no plans currently to announce a PlayStation Portable version of this game."

[Wildarmsjecht]

ahh video errors!!! Would be cool to have VC on the go.

[solidt12]

Hmm, I bet that they do have PSP version and they were not suppose to announce it yet because it might hurt the PS3 versions sales. Either way it looks cool on the PS3 and I plan on getting it.

[SUP3R]

Yeah it would have been great if VC was on the PSP.

[Legion]

Video error? Are the graphics that poor that they thought it could be a PSP game? I would have thought that any game that had PS3 quality graphics and was being shown as a PSP game would have had people talking like crazy???!!! Wow... look what the PSP can do!? No? Nothing? Hhhmmmmm.... just makes you wonder?

[PirateThom]

Ah well, I was still buying it for PS3 anyway, have my pre-order in.

[meepmoopmeep]

yeah, i was wondering about this. i'm gettting it for the PS3 anyhow.

[ustayclassyn4g]

it seemed kinda strange they showed the ps3 version video on the psp montage in the first place

[kingme71]

Whoops... They better go make sure Resistance Retribution is still on the PSP.

[FPS nut]

It kinda sounds like they got caught trying to fluff the lineup, I could be wrong, it just seems that way.

[callahan09]

It's not fluffing the lineup because they didn't show it as being a PS3 game. So it's not like they advertised having a PS3 version and an extra PSP version. They just showed it in the wrong place, that's all.

[NewSchoolGamer]

they came out immediately and apologized for this mistake. I don't think ANY company would "fluff" the lineup and if they did it wouldn't be on such a small scale.

[solidt12]

I agree.

[FPS nut]

Who did they apologize to and how many have seen it? many have seen it and may still assume it's comming. Not everyone who watched G4 and various live internet broadcast log on to IGN, so they may very well make thier purchase for that that game with the others they shown. Your right they did get the apology out fast, but could that be because they screwed up or got caught? IMO I think they got caught, but it's not that big of a deal.

[J@D]

Yeah, this one of my anticipated game for late this year. I might if Sega it is going to include Trophies support via a patch anytime soon or maybe with the English localization on progress the game may include the support on box... but I doubt it o.O

[KotakuRoxMySox]

In your face sony trolls

[Old Snake]

lol that's a pretty big mistake

[Laexerias]

And i thought what the hell? There was announcment for the PSP but not the PS3, now i wetted my pants, cuz its freaking funny. :D

[Homicide]

That sucks. I would've definitely buy the PSP version.

[TheOtherSide]

Its the same old sony:

never what is is, always promises, never delivers :(

[Sangria]

For the information, the image is taken from a video showing traditions of Japan, including the way to deeply apologize:
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[englandsbest316]

not the 1st game that no longer or should i say probably never really existed though is it..... getaway and 8 days *cough*

[Panthers]

I totally noticed this during the conference. I was like "that looks exactly like the PS3 version... wow"

[Sangria]

Yeah, i was totally excited about it, i was thinking "OMG i'll buy the PS3 and the PSP versions, no way!" XD

[Dragonopolis]

showing that psp can playback all kinds of download content including gametrailers. Probably whoever was in charge of cut the film and computer graphics was told that they needed a PSP graphic in the video clip so they just grab whatever and threw it in. Add to the mistake made by the announcer (bad at names especially when extremely tired) adding the title as a PSP title instead of catching the error.

Just goes to show you that bunch of small mistakes can be as big as a Big mistake.

I was curious as to how good it did look though and thought that if it was true then that would be the next killer title on the PSP!

[B-Rein]

buyin it on ps3

[Enigma_2099]

... we're NEVER gonna hear the end to this...

[Figboy]

Microsoft "fluffed" their E3 conference lineup by showing:

Fable 2
Gears of War 2

Resident Evil 5 (multi-platform)
Fallout 3 (multi-platform)
Final Fantasy XIII (multi-platform)

see? the foolishness can go both ways.

this was a simple mistake, no more, no less. it's been rectified now. let it go.

[BlackIceJoe]

That to bad I think Valkyria Chronicles on the PSP would have been cool. I hope at least remote play will work with the PS3 version of Valkyria Chronicles.

[IPlayGames]

I'm looking forward to resistance psp.

[TheColbertinator]

Your screwing with my RPG heart!Careful now.

[Needles]

wth, here u go, why apologies? did the Sony fan boyz realize that they have an imaginary game? "exclusive? i don't think so, they will probably get crazy while playing Resistance, motor-storm, hmm, what els does the ps3 obtain...oo, wait, HAZE! one of the most anticipated games that got pretty good sales because ps3 owners have nothing els to play maybe? :)...no worries, u got 2 sequels for "great" titles such as "Resistance 2" o_o..."KILLZONE 2"!!! O_O...NEED one thing, go search the sales and ratings of Killzone 1, maybe ur mindez drop the hype a lil bit ^^.

[Jeebus]

Whatever happened the the "Gamer Zone"?