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History of Cancelled and Unreleased Video Games - Part I

Chances are that over the years there has been one or even a number of games that caught your attention, only to slip away into oblivion. Some of them more high profile than others, but there is always a sense of mystery and curiosity about these games that we never got a chance to play. We will look at some of these titles that never made it to store shelves in a multi-part series that will provide some insight on what these games were about, what happened to cause their demise, and if there is any chance that we might still get to play them.

shaundbstn5240d ago

Winter and Sadness looked fantastic. It's definitely a shame. Highlander is also a title I wish would've continued development. But no, at the time these games were in production and announced, games like HAZE were hitting the shelves. Ridiculous.

vgZero5240d ago

Nintendo does get hit pretty hard when looking at these lists...

danielle0075240d ago

Sadness looks really amazing. It's really a shame.

Another game that bums me out that it was cancelled was This is Vegas or whatnot.

and apparently Mirror's Edge 2.

..This is all very heartbreaking.

Hazmat135240d ago

i was pissed off when mirrors edge 2 was canned. lol this is vegas it looked cool, is it cancelled?

danielle0075240d ago

It's very much cancelled. It is the most expensive game ever cancelled, to be exact. They put so much $$ into that game ..

Hazmat135240d ago

how much money was used in general?

Agent_S5238d ago

Agreed. Moment of silence please.

TheStorm5240d ago (Edited 5240d ago )

I actually played SC: Ghost when I attended E3 2003 (the only one I have ever gone to) and I still want that game to be out. It was like MGS meets SC. I'm hoping they make it for next gen consoles. It was a great idea, I just think they need to start again from scratch.

NeloAnjelo5239d ago

I really wanted to see more Mirror's Edge. I think the franchise has so much potential. Even more so now because of motion controls on every platform, which I think would fit well with the game. Even though I'm not a motion gamer, I can appreciate the idea of new gameplay experiences.

Hmm.. think I'm gonna go replay me some Mirror's Edge.

Agent_S5238d ago

Me: *logs onto N4G* "Noooo! WTF is this?!?!"
My girl: "What?!"
Me: "Mirrors Edge 2 was cancelled" :(
My girl: "didnt you beat the first one in like 4 hours?"
Me: "thats not the point this game was so unique and as a franchise had so much potential and../"
My girl: "uhh okay so can we go to dinner now?"
Me: *in bummed out voice* "Yea I guess"

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The 'Stop Killing Games' initiative is close to its final deadline

Ross Scott—also known as Accursed Farms on YouTube—has been fighting tooth and nail for almost a full year to help spearhead game preservation. Starting after it was announced that Ubisoft's The Crew would be shutting down, permanently ending support for the game, Scott launched the "Stop Killing Games" initiative.

That makes a twofold deadline for the Stop Killing Games initiative. Or, at least, one headed up by Scott: The UK petition, which ends July 14, and the EU Citizens' Initiative, which ends July 3.

M3talDiamond3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

If you live in the EU then Please sign this or our game ownership rights and game preservation is
at stake. I know there isnt much time left but please consider signing the petition

-Foxtrot2d ago

I never knew Ross Scott was doing this

I love Freemans Mind

Inverno1d 22h ago (Edited 1d 22h ago )

People whine and in the end don't do a thing. Then whine more when they get screwed some more smh. If this makes it then it'll be monumental for consumers. That Pirate software guy was no help either smh.

GazCBG1d 13h ago

The EU Date is the 31st July not the 3rd

BlackDoomAx1d 8h ago

Please euro bros, go sign it !

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