Topic: project cancellation
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Everwild Screenshots Leak, Revealing UI and Gameplay
Everwild, an ambitious multiplayer game announced by Rare in 2019, faced significant development challenges and leadership changes before being canceled in 2024 after nearly a decade in development. Recently leaked development screenshots revealed the game's user interface and features, including...
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Amazon scraps Blue Jay robotics project in under six months
Amazon has discontinued its Blue Jay warehouse robotics project, a multi-armed prototype for sorting packages, less than six months after its public introduction. The core technology from Blue Jay will be applied to other robotics initiatives, reflecting Amazon's strategy of iterative innovation ...
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Leaked Footage Reveals Cancelled 2010 Batman Game by Monolith
Recently uncovered files reveal a cancelled Batman game by Monolith Productions, separate from the Arkham series and visually aligned with Christopher Nolan's gritty film trilogy. The early development materials, dated 2009-2010, show the project was conceptual and included plans for Nolan's icon...
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Sony Shuts Down PlayStation Studio Led by Call of Duty Veteran
Sony has shut down its first-party studio Dark Outlaw Games, which was led by veteran developer Jason Blundell and established just last year. This closure is part of a troubling pattern for Sony, following the recent shuttering of Bluepoint Games and a series of failed acquisitions and studio cl...
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Leaked Screenshots Reveal Cancelled Star Wars: KOTOR Remake
The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake has faced a troubled development, with Aspyr's version cancelled after a 2021 reveal and concept art, and Saber Interactive now taking over with little news available. Recently surfaced materials from Aspyr's cancelled version reveal a modular wea...
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Amazon Reportedly Building AI-Powered Smartphone
Amazon is reportedly developing a new smartphone, codenamed "Transformer," to integrate its ecosystem into a handheld device, marking a renewed push into the competitive market. The device is planned as a fully-featured smartphone that may use Alexa as its core interface, aiming for a deeply inte...
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Microsoft's Gaming Chief Vows Zero Tolerance for Bad AI
Microsoft's new gaming head, Asha Sharma, has taken a firm stance against "soulless AI slop," emphasizing that great games are human-crafted art supported by technology, not replaced by it. The gaming community is deeply divided on AI, with some studios facing backlash for its use, while other in...
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Ubisoft Restructuring Puts 60 RedLynx Jobs at Risk
Ubisoft is restructuring its Finnish studio RedLynx, putting up to 60 production and administrative jobs at risk to streamline operations and reduce costs. RedLynx will shift from multiplatform development to specializing in mobile gaming, starting with two unannounced projects, following the can...
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