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Scalebound cancelled [Platinum Games and Kamiya have commented]
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snow in jamaica
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What if Kamiya eventually works with Taro Yoko on a new Drakengard as a substitute?
That's one way to see it, sure.
Scalebound was clearly a different game from what Platinum usually makes. I thought it would be like Monster Hunter in which it doesn't demo well, but it's very fun. I personally had faith in Kamiya and Platinum. Now we'll never know.
Omega Kirby
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When i was 12 I was too busy playing Windwaker
While the game does not interest me very much, I find this very worrying.
Hopefully Kamiya makes a recovery.
chromatic9
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Scalebound will never be Salebound then
HarryDemeanor
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But they didn't.
This was a high level failure in which the studio tried to step out of their usual genre trappings. Why would another publisher be interested in investing large amounts for another project of either a similar scale or different genre than what Platinum normally does? This was a chance for Platinum to expand past the character action games they're attributed to.
Mass_Pincup
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Or maybe, just maybe they're the common denominator?
Putting this in screencap form so it doesn't go unnoticed (source is a Persona Central writer)
Saddening news if this is true.
Oh no... Please be OK Kamiya.
Like I said, Kamiya his putting all his soul in his projects, I'm really sad for him personally.
I would be fine with this
level1
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This sucks. While it looked bad last showing, it was still a big budget Kamiya game so I had high hopes for it.
Man, what does MS even have this year? Halo and Gears installments already came out and they need to diversify their line up some more. With Scorpio scheduled for this year I'm not sure what they can pull off.
Man, what does MS even have this year? Halo and Gears installments already came out and they need to diversify their line up some more. With Scorpio scheduled for this year I'm not sure what they can pull off.
4K patches for Halo, Gears, and Forza
SneakersSO
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Nope, not at all. Means the initial funder was looking to recoup costs & still get it out despite its troubles. Speaks more to Xbox division's budget woes. If it just needed some more time & the budget was on point, I imagine they'd have just funded it & got it out in order to save face.
Wolfgang Jr
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Much Hyped? Lol
What A Time To Be Alive
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If this is really cancelled, what the hell does Microsoft have for 2017?
They positioned Scalebound to be their big new IP exclusive for 2017. Hell it looked like it was gonna get the majority of their marketing this year.
Now it looks like just Crackdown 3, Forza 7, and (maybe) Cuphead this year.
Unless they pull something out their ass for Fall 2017 at E3 it's gonna be pretty barren in terms of Exclusives for the XB1.
They positioned Scalebound to be their big new IP exclusive for 2017. Hell it looked like it was gonna get the majority of their marketing this year.
Now it looks like just Crackdown 3, Forza 7, and (maybe) Cuphead this year.
Unless they pull something out their ass for Fall 2017 at E3 it's gonna be pretty barren in terms of Exclusives for the XB1.
But Sony saw games like The Last Guardian through to its end.
xrnzaaas
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Not that better with first party tbh.
slavesnyder
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dragonzdogma's ban is a huge win for gaf TBH
Bear Force One
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justsomeguy
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Damn it.
Coffee Dog
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What's happening is that an entire company's eggs (and by extension, a whole style of game's eggs) were riding in a single basket that was being held by Microsoft.
Banjo-Kazooie
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Congrats MS, as a consolation prize you own a name to a game that will never release! Such a valuable asset to own after 4 years
Putting this in screencap form so it doesn't go unnoticed (source is a Persona Central writer)
Saddening news if this is true.
Must have been really hard on him. Making an AAA game for MS doesn't seem to be easy.Everyone on this forum swears it's going to bomb on release, if you ask me cancelling is a smart move from MS. Better to spend their money on something that will capture their audience like a WRPG.
Shame I was quite eager for a special showing at E3. I'm curious to see why it faced so much difficulty.
Shame I was quite eager for a special showing at E3. I'm curious to see why it faced so much difficulty.
Neff
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I wouldn't go that far, but my XB1 S just suddenly got a lot less sexy.
also 'me and Sony' is still cracking me up
I thought patches weren't necessary
Son Of Sparda
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Not surprising but still a very sad news.
I hope Kamiya is okay.
I hope Kamiya is okay.
It was definitely announced with Matrick at the E3 before the Xbone released
Based on what? You have information? Or just wishful thinking?
Blackleg-sanji1
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They showed that concept trailer without the team even making it. Shopper around for different teams at the time,wanted an AAA game on like an A game budget all rumors of course I believe someone probably has a link
Having the dream project you've been working on for the past four years thrown in the garbage must be worse than a death in the family if you're as passionate about their job as Kamiya.
MrJoobJoob
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Putting this in screencap form so it doesn't go unnoticed (source is a Persona Central writer)
Saddening news if this is true.
I feel like this twitter user who is obviously privy to info most don't have should let Kamiya announce something regarding his work/health instead of just putting it out there like that.
RampagingSoul
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Man, that sucks. Been interested in the game since it was revealed. One of the few games that looked interesting enough for me to look into buying a Xbox One like Sunset Overdrive and Rare Replay. Hope for the best for Platinum and Kamiya since there was talk of him taking a break for his mental health. This seeming like an ambitious dream game for Kamiya and his studio, so I can imagine the undertaking of the project was taxing at points and it must be hard on Kamiya for this project to be canceled.
Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2.
Putting this in screencap form so it doesn't go unnoticed (source is a Persona Central writer)
Saddening news if this is true.
Surely it cannot have helped a couple of years ago when an MS guy said it could be the greatest game of all time
Talk about unneeded pressure
Anyway Mental health is far more important. Hope he gets well
Scalebound was Mattrick.
At concept, I assume they thought they could have handled it.
yep. corperate focus tested is the phrase. It doesn't help that Platinum is not as efficient as everyone gives them credit for. They were under tons of pressure and Kamiya was the one that cracked.
Devilgunman
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Somebody needs to update OP with eurogamer confirmation.
LMAO.
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