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GameStop Says The Last Guardian Calls Made in Error
- Thread starter dragonflys545
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technically he just asked him to say no, he didn't ask him to confirm if it is cancelled or not.
THE:MILKMAN
Member
You could argue that Yoshida only answered the second question.
echoshifting
Banned
Asked the wrong question.
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MeisaMcCaffrey
Things are not looking good here. The signs were evident when there was no release date in sight, and when Ueda and that other guy left Sony. They haven't shown a single gameplay video so far, which makes me believe the game is in a really bad state. Sony might cancel this to stop the bleeding or go ahead with it if it's still possible. The game won't be a big seller as well, so I think they may pull the plug.
Edit: Just saw the Yoshida tweet.
Edit: Just saw the Yoshida tweet.
Well if you want to get pedantic, he answered it to three or four other people on his twitter account as well.
https://twitter.com/#!/yosp
StealthGoblin
Banned
If I were Sony, I'd be ringing Gamestop HQ and screaming down the phone at them.
Cool
Still we don't have confirmation that it's the same SKU. Could it be pushed to next gen? That would explain GameStop cancelling pre-orders for PS3.
echoshifting
Banned
The confirmation is a bit clearer when you look at the half dozen or so tweets he made denying it...still, however, we do not have confirmation that it is in development for PS3.
Phonomezer
Banned
I wonder why Gamestop would pull it like that :/
Angelcurio
Member
He just answered to me as well on twitter saying it's not cancelled.
Mama Robotnik
Member
Gamestop are giving customers back their preorder money, if this is a mistake then its a mistake on a completely unprecedented scale. Given the withdrawal of the product from their website and the expense of calling every preorder customer with a very precise explanation, it is clear that something has happened to trigger this.
They would not just misread something, decline to double check it, and happily abandon customer money, it contradicts pretty much everything I've ever heard about them as a business. I know they can make mistakes, obviously, but to be so happy to return preorder cash while its acquiring interest for them without checking the specifics seems an impossibility.
Likely scenarios:
-Format/distribution change. The Blu-Ray release of the PS3 Game "The Last Guardian" has been cancelled, and we will see the game in another form.
-The game itself has gone nowhere and development has been terminated, the company has cut its losses and informed the distributors in advance, with appropriate PR to follow to best manage the situation. Gamestop have done the unexpected/unforeseen and released the news early, and Sony HQ are scrambling to work out what to say. The responses "its not cancelled" are from reps not privvy to the cancellation of the game, or a desperate plea from an executive who doesn't know the PR plan.
Unlikely scenario
-Due to a random error on an email, Gamestop has seen the word CANCELLED next to The Last Guardian, and without doing any double checking of any sorts, gone to the expense of contacting every preorder customer to inform them and refund their preorder cash, losing a significant amount. They are happy to do this without confirmation from Sony.
They would not just misread something, decline to double check it, and happily abandon customer money, it contradicts pretty much everything I've ever heard about them as a business. I know they can make mistakes, obviously, but to be so happy to return preorder cash while its acquiring interest for them without checking the specifics seems an impossibility.
Likely scenarios:
-Format/distribution change. The Blu-Ray release of the PS3 Game "The Last Guardian" has been cancelled, and we will see the game in another form.
-The game itself has gone nowhere and development has been terminated, the company has cut its losses and informed the distributors in advance, with appropriate PR to follow to best manage the situation. Gamestop have done the unexpected/unforeseen and released the news early, and Sony HQ are scrambling to work out what to say. The responses "its not cancelled" are from reps not privvy to the cancellation of the game, or a desperate plea from an executive who doesn't know the PR plan.
Unlikely scenario
-Due to a random error on an email, Gamestop has seen the word CANCELLED next to The Last Guardian, and without doing any double checking of any sorts, gone to the expense of contacting every preorder customer to inform them and refund their preorder cash, losing a significant amount. They are happy to do this without confirmation from Sony.
SolidSnakex
Member
He was also responsible for the creation of Team ICO.
diffusionx
Gold Member
Because it is canceled.
Phonomezer
Banned
Someone ask him if it's still for PS3/PS3 retail.
Robot Pants
Member
I can guarantee you this game is canceled.
My friends' uncle who works for Sony told me so.
My friends' uncle who works for Sony told me so.
AgentChris
Member
And after Ueda is done, the demise.
Ueda goes off to design children's parks.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
Guys, I figured out why this game got cancelled
sixteen-bit
Member
Yea right, and Resident Evil 5 is going to be on the 360 right?
Gentleman Jack
Member
You left out the Move and PSN Pass emblems.
Perhaps the game is going to be digital and retail, and they misinterpreted that. They've done this before with the ps3 version of child of Eden.
So if the game's not cancelled, we still have no idea why GameStop was literally calling people...unless it's on a different platform, and/or the same situation as the game someone mentioned earlier (Kagari?).
*edit* Literally the last post mentioned it, Child of Eden. Still seems like a crazy thing to mess up.
*edit* Literally the last post mentioned it, Child of Eden. Still seems like a crazy thing to mess up.
maquiladora
Member
So either an almighty fuckup by Gamestop or there is still something goin on (canceled for PS3 / development put on hold but not canceled (yet) etc..)
Audioboxer
Member
Out of interest, how would Gamestop even know this? The game wouldn't be anywhere near ready for retailers suppliers to be requesting orders, or discussing them?
This is probably what happened,somekind of digital only distribution for the game pissed off Gamestop's offices somewhere hehe...
GameStop has confirmed to IGN that Last Guardian is not canceled and the automated calls were made in error:
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1215394p1.html
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1215394p1.html
Mama Robotnik
Member
Wow. It is the unlikely scenario. Gamestop are that stupid.
I hadn't thought it possible.