Death by Publisher

Toastburner B · 07-22-2004, 09:57 AM

Well...we all know it happens, but it still hurts.

You know...you read about a game in a magazine, or happen across it on-line, and you say to yourself: "Dude...this game looks awesome."

You keep your eye on it, peek in on message boards every now and then to find out new information and to meet other people just as exicted about it as you. You read preview articles on it, and they just make you more exicted because they say it's coming together nicely.

Then...out of the blue...the publisher cancels it.

This just happened to me and a game called Dead Rush . I first heard about it a few months ago when Game Informer did a full article on it. It looked freakin' awesome...and that is something coming from me because I'm usually not into survival horror games.

And, just recently (yesterday or today), the publisher, Activision, cancelled it. And again I am cursed to enjoy the idea of survival horror games, but not like many of them.

Any of you have a similiar story of woe?

KefkaTaran · 07-22-2004, 11:13 AM

I was never a huge fan in the first place, but the poor Ultima Online series looks doomed to flounder forever because of cancellations. Ultima Online 2 was being created several years ago, 3D UO game, and was cancelled. Then more recently they announced Ultima X, an online Ultima MMORPG... so basically the same as Ultima Online 2. Why they were calling it Ultima X instead is anyone's guess. Well, sure enough, about a month ago that was cancelled also.

Will a second Ultima MMORPG ever come to be?

Mr. Viewtiful · 07-23-2004, 05:33 PM

Hmmm...there was an MMORPG for the X-Box that was just canned by the publisher just recently. The reason: because the console market supposedly can't handle it. Heck, if Final Fantasy 11 (XI for the big fans out there) can be on the PS2, I don't see how it couldn't work.

EDIT: How could I forget Sam & Max? And that one game with the motorcycle dude (Full Throttle? I forgot the title)? LucasArts is gettin' lazy, I say!

Kenryoku_Maxis · 07-23-2004, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Viewtiful

EDIT: How could I forget Sam & Max? And that one game with the motorcycle dude (Full Throttle? I forgot the title)? LucasArts is gettin' lazy., I say!

Nah, just less creative. And by that I mean loosing all the people who did those original games to other companies.

And I don't know much about cancelled games, but I've been quite frequently burned by companies that make games and never bring them to America. And my three favorite game companies: Nintendo, Konami and Intellegent Systems are the most frequents of this....

Hamelin · 07-23-2004, 07:12 PM

The worst thing about the Sam and Max is that the game was 85-90 percent done when LucasArts cancelled it.

Between 15 and 10 percent away from completion, and they cancelled it.

CelesJessa · 07-23-2004, 07:50 PM

EarthBound 64. I waited for that game for YEARS... YEARS. And then they cancel it. I was so mad.

Demon with a Glass Hand · 07-23-2004, 08:15 PM

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel killed Fallout 3.

Fallout 3! Fallout 3 people!

... feh. And now Bethseda Studios is handling Fallout Online! ... that actually could be a good thing ...

The Mirror Emperor · 07-23-2004, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CelesJessa

EarthBound 64. I waited for that game for YEARS... YEARS. And then they cancel it. I was so mad.

And then they said it was gonna be for Gamecube but I'm yet to see that too. Or not.

I bet that every game people see in video game conventions (i.e. E3) about half of them actually show up on shelves.

Kenryoku_Maxis · 07-23-2004, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Mirror King

And then they said it was gonna be for Gamecube but I'm yet to see that too. Or not.

I bet that every game people see in video game conventions (i.e. E3) about half of them actually show up on shelves.

Nintendo has not officially cancelled Mother 3 and in interviews, Miyamoto has actually said he would like it to be finished someday, maybe even with him working on the rest. So there might be hope, especially with the recent news about how they want to continue to GCs life-span past 2005 and Miyamoto dropping his job to a lesser one so he'll have more time to work on games personally (as he's doing on the new Mario and Zelda games).

Lockeownzj00 · 07-23-2004, 09:35 PM

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Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel killed Fallout 3.

Fallout 3! Fallout 3 people!

Err...what? Fallout 3 is being made.

07-22-2004, 09:57 AM	#1
Toastburner B Toasty has left the building Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hiding...because I don't want to die. Posts: 3,936	Death by Publisher Well...we all know it happens, but it still hurts. You know...you read about a game in a magazine, or happen across it on-line, and you say to yourself: "Dude...this game looks awesome." You keep your eye on it, peek in on message boards every now and then to find out new information and to meet other people just as exicted about it as you. You read preview articles on it, and they just make you more exicted because they say it's coming together nicely. Then...out of the blue...the publisher cancels it. This just happened to me and a game called Dead Rush . I first heard about it a few months ago when Game Informer did a full article on it. It looked freakin' awesome...and that is something coming from me because I'm usually not into survival horror games. And, just recently (yesterday or today), the publisher, Activision, cancelled it. And again I am cursed to enjoy the idea of survival horror games, but not like many of them. Any of you have a similiar story of woe? __________________ I came, I saw, I got team-killed. A lot.

07-22-2004, 11:13 AM	#2
KefkaTaran Magikoopa Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,545	I was never a huge fan in the first place, but the poor Ultima Online series looks doomed to flounder forever because of cancellations. Ultima Online 2 was being created several years ago, 3D UO game, and was cancelled. Then more recently they announced Ultima X, an online Ultima MMORPG... so basically the same as Ultima Online 2. Why they were calling it Ultima X instead is anyone's guess. Well, sure enough, about a month ago that was cancelled also. Will a second Ultima MMORPG ever come to be? __________________ So break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue.

07-23-2004, 05:33 PM	#3
Mr. Viewtiful No charge for awesomeness... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ...or attractiveness. Posts: 1,796	Hmmm...there was an MMORPG for the X-Box that was just canned by the publisher just recently. The reason: because the console market supposedly can't handle it. Heck, if Final Fantasy 11 (XI for the big fans out there) can be on the PS2, I don't see how it couldn't work. EDIT: How could I forget Sam & Max? And that one game with the motorcycle dude (Full Throttle? I forgot the title)? LucasArts is gettin' lazy, I say! __________________ Garfield minus Garfield is hilarious. Last edited by Mr. Viewtiful; 07-23-2004 at 06:24 PM.

07-23-2004, 07:12 PM	#5
Hamelin OMG! Sea Monster! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 881	The worst thing about the Sam and Max is that the game was 85-90 percent done when LucasArts cancelled it. Between 15 and 10 percent away from completion, and they cancelled it. __________________ daily deviations

07-23-2004, 07:50 PM	#6
CelesJessa DA-DA-DA-DAA DAA DAA DA DA-DAAAAAA! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Zanzibar Land Posts: 6,531	EarthBound 64. I waited for that game for YEARS... YEARS. And then they cancel it. I was so mad. __________________

07-23-2004, 08:15 PM	#7
Demon with a Glass Hand Cyberpunk Detective Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,477	Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel killed Fallout 3. Fallout 3! Fallout 3 people! ... feh. And now Bethseda Studios is handling Fallout Online! ... that actually could be a good thing ... __________________ I'm surprised you haven't heard of me. I was kind of a big deal around here.