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[Pie and Beans]

Regardless of TLG's actual status, Gamestop, one of the US' biggest peddlers of games has just informed everyone that was interested enough in this title to drop money on it, that its not happening.

To say The Last Guardian needed new actual gameplay footage showing yesterday to alleviate fears the project is COMPLETELY FUCKED is an understatement at this point.

 

[ezekial45]

Not cancelled:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1215394p1.html

Then why are they cancelling pre-orders?

 

[sixteen-bit]

Xenoblade.

http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Xenoblade?storeId=10001

 

[cajunator]

I also kind of wonder why you guys hate Gamestop so much. They are in the business to sell videogames. They do that well and in every case I've personally experienced, it was with excellent service. I'm sorry but i'm just not seeing why the company is so horrible.

 

[jorgeton]

Not cancelled:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1215394p1.html

Not buying their denial. There have been too many instances recently of company X denying a rumor, then a week later, "JK, it's true!"

 

[GDJustin]

Then why are they cancelling pre-orders?

Leaving voicemails with GameStop corp. comm. contacts now.

 

[echoshifting]

Why hasn't the thread title changed, wow GAF mods are only after the HITZZ.

lol

I don't think that little Sony tweet qualifies for an update. They have showed time and again that they have no qualms with lying to their fans and customers simply so they can announce things on their own timeline and in their own fashion.

 

[Neuromancer]

Not cancelled:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1215394p1.html

Well there you have it. Good job IGN. I guess Sony could be flat out lying but I'd like to think they wouldn't. Better to go with a 'no comment at this time.'

 

[Rebel Leader]

http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Xenoblade?storeId=10001

Had a GS gift card and ability to tradein games

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

Sony is saying it isn't canceled.

EVERY SINGLE TIME I LOOK AT YOUR AVATAR I miss animated avatars

 

[Soroc]

If it is canceled I hope the storyline is leaked. I had a bet with someone about who dies at the end - the boy or the guardian.

I always felt that the boy was the last guardian. Basically it was his task to protect the bird/cat/rat thingie as it is the last of its kind.

I woudn't take the IGN article at face value.

I can say Sony confirmed to me it was cancelled.

Why doesn't IGN state the source from Sony that says its not cancelled because if its a PR person, then this is as much bullshit as the Gamestop calling it cancelled.

 

[sixteen-bit]

EVERY SINGLE TIME I LOOK AT YOUR AVATAR I miss animated avatars

I'm changing it after Christmas, so you don't have to worry about it for long.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Well there you have it. Good job IGN.

We knew this since Page 5.. It's just noone updated Op/title

 

[daebo]

Maybe the game is not cancelled, but you can't be blind/dumb enough to think that SOMETHING is amiss.. with everything that's happened recently with production and what not.. and there is no way on god's green earth that gamestop will give back money...

something is up. And Sony should come out and just say what is going on instead of "the game is no cancelled". That's just bad PR... Explain WHY gamestop is cancelling and removing the game from their website.

 

[Father_Brain]

Considering the wording of the automated message, my gut feeling is that Sony's denial is less than 100% truthful.

 

[Speevy]

Companies never confirm retail release dates, cancellations, etc.

It's always within the next few days/weeks.

With that said, I hope this isn't the case.

If it is, one of the greatest game developers of all time will have been denied their chance to close out what has been a landmark achievement. I know this sounds like one of those crazy "I'm an expert." posts, but the loss of this game is the loss of what Sony has always aspired to in software publishing.

 

[scitek]

No offense to Sony, but what would they know?

 

[luca1980]

Please..... This must be' false

 

[Neuromancer]

I also kind of wonder why you guys hate Gamestop so much. They are in the business to sell videogames. They do that well and in every case I've personally experienced, it was with excellent service. I'm sorry but i'm just not seeing why the company is so horrible.

Remember the time they had a nation-wide mandate to open up every PC box for Deus Ex: HR and remove the coupons for the free OnLive version, then shrink wrap every box back up again and sell them back to the customers without telling them? Yeah.

 

[truly101]

I'm not as hyped for it as others but that would suck some dick if true.

 

[Giriath_89]

But it's not 2012 yet?

 

[mollipen]

Whatever the answer is to this situation, it is not "Sony just isn't going to release it in North America". I mean, come on. Come on. The only way TLG doesn't come here is if the game doesn't come out at all.

I also kind of wonder why you guys hate Gamestop so much. They are in the business to sell videogames. They do that well and in every case I've personally experienced, it was with excellent service. I'm sorry but i'm just not seeing why the company is so horrible.

Terrible policies, terrible customer service, deceptive sales practices, lack of any concern over the quality of product the end customer gets, recorded instances of removing included content they didn't want to promote, recorded instances of destroying old games rather than allowing them to be sold/donated/etc., creating stores to run local used game shops out of business and then closing those stores, damaging publishers/developers with their used game sales practices, being a major agent of fueling the shit pre-order / exclusive content world we now find ourselves in, etc.

 

[LordPhoque]

I still don't believe this will be ever released.

 

[Neuromancer]

We knew this since Page 5.. It's just noone updated Op/title

There it goes.

 

[FStop7]

Maybe Sony changed the SKU, which resulted in the existing one being "cancelled" and triggering the automated phone calls.

 

[Blast Processing]

Just curious, but is it "Aeris" calling from Gamestop?

 

[The Faceless Master]

how many times has the gamestop inventory system been wrong?

 

[Trevelyon]

Sony really needs shine some sort of positive PR on this game in any way shape or form, if isn't currently circling the development hell toilet bowl, ready to disappear from our sight. Nothing about the last 3 months has reassured me this game isn't destined for the vaporware hall of fame.

 

[Levyne]

damaging publishers/developers with their used game sales practices, etc.

You can't really single GS out for selling used games, can you? Unless there's some nuance to this part of your post I'm missing.

 

[RaijinFY]

If people thinks a game like this could be ported on VITA, they're crazy. If anything, they should wait the PS4.

 

[mantidor]

Dreamcast revenge

I actually loled at work, you bastard.

Bad news, hopefully is not cancelled although I have no interest in the game.

 

[thirty]

Gamestop just wants your dollars spent elsewhere with them instead of a game that doesn't have a solid release.

 

[Edag Plata]

Didn't they also say he didn't leave Team ICO and then two weeks later it was "ACTUALLY, ITS TRUE."?

 

[sixteen-bit]

Just curious, but is it "Aeris" calling from Gamestop?

if so, Aeris needs to lay off the cigs
http://darrenhupke.tumblr.com/post/14629308032/the-last-guardian-is-cancelled-terrible-news

 

[neoism]

The status of the game has been a mystery as of late after the departure of the game's creator and executive producer.

what

 

[Beth Cyra]

If people thinks a game like this could be ported on VITA, they're crazy. If anything, they should wait the PS4.

So have Sony wait for it to be in production for 8 years? Given the amount of copies Team Ico games sale this thing likely won't make it's money back as it is.

Adding development time and resources so they could upgrade to PS4 level would be insanity.

 

[diffusionx]

Maybe Sony changed the SKU, which resulted in the existing one being "cancelled" and triggering the automated phone calls.

What do you mean by "SKU"?

GameStop sets the SKU for each product they sell. Sony has no input on that.

If "Sony changed the SKU", then it means that "Sony cancelled the North American release of Last Guardian for the PS3."

 

[Majine]

Cancelled or not, This studio seems very mismanaged.

 

[Soroc]

what

Both the games creator and the EP both have left Sony.

 

[Goodacre0081]

Considering the wording of the automated message, my gut feeling is that Sony's denial is less than 100% truthful.

yup, just look how long it took them to announce the personal info leak on PSN

 

[Blablurn]

i hope gearbox can finish it some day

 

[patsu]

For PS4 or Vita ?

 

[Levyne]

nvm

 

[Captain Tuttle]

As someone who wasn't overly hyped for the game, and was genuinely disturbed by the way some of the hype manifested itself ("it's like he's looking at his master with awe"), this could be pretty goddamn hilarious.

Haha, I remember that. Disturbing.

 

[Derrick01]

yup, just look how long it took them to announce the personal info leak on PSN

It also took them like a week or more just to confirm that Ueda is still working on the game even though he left. They're not the quickest company around, that's for sure.

 

[Neuromancer]

i hope gearbox can finish it some day

Haha

 

[Blast Processing]

Didn't they also say he didn't leave Team ICO and then two weeks later it was "ACTUALLY, ITS TRUE."?

Yes, they did. I've seen few if any mentions in this thread of the fact that Ueda did just leave Sony a few weeks back.

The Last Guardian is dead. There was never anything more to it but concept video. Total Revengeance scenario here, but without Platinum to finish the job.

 

[daebo]

Gamestop just wants your dollars spent elsewhere with them instead of a game that doesn't have a solid release.

I would tag quote you but ...

Why would gamestop want you to move money? They are basically earning free interest on your five bucks... especially if this game never comes out.

There is probably some legal mumbo jumbo law saying they can't knowingly continue to keep your money if they know they can't deliver said product.

 

[Majine]

Also, about the IGN news, this wouldn't be the first time they've cited Sony for something only for it to turn out false. Most recently, it was regarding if Uncharted 3 sales were shipped or sold through.

 

[neoism]

Both the games creator and the EP both have left Sony.

is he working on this or not.... no Ueda no buy.