[kayos90]

I'm just a messenger. Don't kill me. Also, read the whole article instead of just seeing the quotes or the title. THEN discuss.

One source tells Kotaku that Final Fantasy Versus XIII was officially cancelled within the last few weeks. The decision impacted morale at Square Enix and staff were reportedly saddened by the move. Square Enix, this source added, has also decided to let Final Fantasy Versus XIII die quietly on the vine and fade away, instead of officially announcing its cancellation. This would likely be due to the fact a public acknowledgement of a Versus' cancellation could impact things like Square Enix's stock prices.

So, is Final Fantasy Versus XIII finally and officially dead? Without confirmation from Square Enix, we can't say for sure. While these reports certainly indicate the long-awaited game has been cancelled, Square's reluctance to acknowledge them means those desperately wanting to see more of the project still have a glimmer of hope to hold onto. But if the game fails to make an appearance at either the upcoming Final Fantasy celebrations or the 2012 Tokyo Game Show? Then yeah, given what we've heard (particularly of Square's reported desire to kill the game quietly), you'd be a lot safer assuming Versus XIII is kaput and start looking forward to the next big FF game.

Contrary to Kotaku

Goes against information I was told quite recently, which was that Nomura is hard at work on the game and something of it will be shown at TGS.

Source: http://kotaku.com/5927645/rumor-fina...ium=socialflow

[Slayer-33]

Wow

[Aaron]

Haha if true.

[blowred]

as expected, We'll get more FFXIII-whatever's instead.

[Desmond]

STEVE CARRELL NO GIF.

[Gez]

Honestly who didn't see this coming for the past 3 years? We are at the end of the generation and the game is still nowhere to be seen.

[Trevelyon]

Legendary vaporware, if true.

[miladesn]

It's Brian Ashcraft, I call BS :(

[Synless]

Yeah, it's now FFXV.

[Kandrick]

haha wow

But then it's Kotaku. Who knows.

[Mpl90]

Mmmmmh, it's Kotaku. I'd wait for something with much more credibility...Kagari, for example XD

[LuuKyK]

This can't be true.

[Negator]

Kagari on suicide watch

[brandonh83]

Not a shocker either way for me, but if true, absolutely poor form on Square-Enix's behalf if true. Absolutely atrocious way to treat your fans.

[moonspeak]

Oh boy.

[slaughterking]

If this is true we can always look forward to XIII-3, 4 and 5.

[kayos90]

If we're getting news on this it's at TGS or at that new XIII project thingy that SE just announced. Seriously doubt it's cancelled though.

[Trevelyon]

NOCTIS-OUJI!!!!!!

[Afrikan]

bu...bu...bu.....BUT!!!

[Gez]

Square Enix shot themselves in the foot. (etc etc)

[fusionedd]

Maybe folding assets into XV would mean it only just got renamed?

Naw, too easy.

[Mpl90]

Square Enix shoot themselves in the foot. (etc etc)

You're such an expert.

[chickdigger802]

Too early to point and laugh at the people with Versus avatars? ;P

[(._.)]

RIP overrated vaporware

duke nukem 1-0

[Chanser]

If this is true we can always look forward to XIII-3, 4 and 5.

I wouldn't mind.

[Mael]

Wasn't there some rumour about Crystal Bearer being cancelled as well just months before some executive came out and said it was all BS?

[Kagari]

Goes against information I was told quite recently, which was that Nomura is hard at work on the game and something of it will be shown at TGS.

[Gez]

You're such an expert.

I also can't spell.

[PetriP-TNT]

Fakeeee. It's that time of the month where Kotaku is running short of visitors

[LiquidSolid]

It's Kotaku, so I'll go ahead and not believe this at all.

[Anteater]

lol koktau rumors, lololol


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[Order]

Goes against information I was told quite recently, which was that Nomura is hard at work on the game and something of it will be shown at TGS.

Yeeessss

[CookedChocobo]

Someone asked for it, tho I'm not getting my hopes up or down since this is being reported by a very credible source.

[raven777]

Goes against information I was told quite recently, which was that Nomura is hard at work on the game and something of it will be shown at TGS.

I hope what you heard is true and this rumor is false.

[kevm3]

I wouldn't be surprised if this was true. If it is, that's the second time Sony got the sucker end of the deal. First was "the Agent' vaporware... and now this.

[computers putin']

Where does this rate on the all-time list of video game disappointments if true?

[Pop-O-Matic]

Well, there's one dead. Now how much longer until The Last Guardian is cancelled.

Goes against information I was told quite recently, which was that Nomura is hard at work on the game and something of it will be shown at TGS.

Stage 1: Denial

[The Ace of Knaves]

As sad as it is this wouldn't surprise me at all if this is true.

[AniHawk]

Goes against information I was told quite recently, which was that Nomura is hard at work on the game and something of it will be shown at TGS.

maybe it's an ios game now.

[Ryoku]

Oh shit. However, I did expect this, to be completely honest. I imagined it to be somehow "meld" with Final Fantasy XV in some form.

[RaijinFY]

Now, Sony has to announce that The Last Guardian is definitively cancelled and i can walk this shitty generation off.

[henhowc]

It would actually make sense to distance it from the Final Fantasy XIII series like they did with Agito. I'm betting on it just being turned into FF XV

[Box of Bunnies]

SHOCKING NEWS

[TheOddOne]

maybe it's an ios game now.

Muahhahahahhahahhahahah. MUAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA.

[Mael]

Goes against information I was told quite recently, which was that Nomura is hard at work on the game and something of it will be shown at TGS.

And the fun part was that some mod (was it Dragona?) also commented on the game later saying that it was really nothing like what we should expect at the time further debunking the rumour....
I'll do what I did back then, trust the mods over the people in the media.

[CcrooK]

Goes against information I was told quite recently, which was that Nomura is hard at work on the game and something of it will be shown at TGS.

In Kagari I Trust.

[Nephitamine]

It... It can't be dead...


=(

[Hcoregamer00]

Kotaku has heard from several sources that the game, as originally intended, is done for.

What the hell does it mean? That is so ambiguous it can mean anything.

Oh well, bad news if true.

[The Jason]

Goes against information I was told quite recently, which was that Nomura is hard at work on the game and something of it will be shown at TGS.

Moved to next gen maybe?

[CrushDance]

This can't be true.

Where is this from? Her zombie walk at the end had me in tears.

As for this? Sony is going to rage hard.