Top 10 cancelled Video Games
04. Beyond Good & Evil 2 (Ubisoft / Ubisoft)
If you are a fan of the original Beyond Good & Evil you already know that the first game in the series was originally intended to be game one of a three-game-arc, and that there was a wider story set to be told.
That being the plan - a trilogy - the announcement of the second title in the series was not a surprise or shock for gamers, but what was a shock was seeing the game end up being cancelled.
The official reason for the game getting cancelled? Poor sales of the original game.
Ubisoft stated that the poor sales of the first game made it reluctant to invest in a sequel, so bye bye BG&E2! Or did it? As it turns out, Ubisoft's left hand does no always know what the right hand is doing, and don't even get us started about its ankles!
We don't have to tell you that we were looking forward to seeing Jade again, or the massive confidence that Ubisoft Montpellier would make an excellent game.
The fact that creator Michel Ancel was giving interviews about the project pretty much everywhere did not hurt the expectation that the game would solidify into the next big thing, but when Ubi failed to offer any information about the game, its title, or even a vague release date when they debuted it at Ubidays.
By the time the whole money thing was brought up the signals were already mixed at best, and things continued to degrade from there. In spite of the trailer and promo materials that were released about the game, the word was it was going to die... At least that was how it seemed in 2009.
Then Ubisoft began sending mixed signals and for the next two years the company variously confirmed the game was in development, said it was not on hold, then said it was not in development but in pre-development, then it was back in development and nobody could say one way or the other.
Finally on May 28, 2010 (which was exactly two years after the initial announcement) French games website Wootgaming announced that it had insider information about creator Michel Ancel leaving Ubisoft Montpellier due to internal problems with development of the game.
Ubisoft PR representatives flat out denied that announcement, but active or current information about the game and its development went dark for four years. On July 31, 2014, Ubisoft once again confirmed that Beyond Good & Evil 2 was in active development, but the game has taken on Duke Nukem-like status at this point.
I would be really surprised if there was not at least some sort of online in the next Fallout offering - tho you never know...
And to the rest of you lot - those are all good picks!
fallout online was a good idea i thought the elder scrolls were too far fetched the fallout series was more realistic and fun id bet the game would have made bank the next one in this series should have a multiplayer online mode to meet new people in the wasteland bethesda needs to integrate that game idea with the next fallout released[size=20[/size]
1. Shenmue 3
2. Shenmue 3
3. Shenmue 3
4. Shenmue 3
5. Shenmue 3
6. Shenmue 3
7. Shenmue 3
8. Shenmue 3
9. Shenmue 3
10. Shenmue 3
Always makes me sad when I think back to it, esp with the words "The story will go on" at the end of 2. :´(
yep, fear effect inferno hands down.
Far cry 3 was not cancelled
8 Days.
Shenmue 3, ghosts n goblins online, new conker game. How bout a new contra?
How about the Batman steam punk game when he was going to go after Jack the ripper
Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned.
Midnight club racing is ausome in word and what is racing the most best and ever the cheats are more ausome.
Far cry 3.5 :'( i really hope they reconsider their decision
Star Wars 1313 ???
UO2. I hate EA.
Thrill Kill PSX - The leaked alpha was epic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QaWAIFi_nI
Beyond Good & Evil 2 is not canceled...
Project Offset
Um, except there was a Command and Conquer FPS, Rengade. Anyone recall?
And yeah, SC:G and Megaman Legends 3 for sure
HOGS OF WAR II !!!!
Rocket Knight on Master System !!!
Still waiting on it ...
I agree with the previous comments on StarCraft: Ghost. So many were looking forward to it, then it faded away. It should have priority on this list... and Mech Warrior 5.
Dungeon Keeper.
Be glad they didnt make a Fallout Online I mean Elder Scrolls Online was butchered
No PC in your 'definitive' list? Of course, PC gaming 'doesn't matter', right?
RIIIGHT...
"Fear Effect: Inferno". I'm still mad at Eidos for dumping the first PS2-generation game in one of my favorite PS1 series, so that they could concentrate all their efforts on the abomination that later became "Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness".
megaman legends 3 being cancelled hurt for sure...
HUGE fan of the first two
the first one especially had a huge role with my nintendo 64 main lineup
Yes, we hear you and know your pain - there were a lot of games that really should have been made... But then again, there are a few we were not sorry did not come to us... I agree that Fallout Online would have been... Eh?
Hey, no offense meant but there are days when you NEED a good shooter... Just saying... It is often the relief for what ails you!
Somebody likes military shooters...as if we didn't have enough of them already.
Also, that song was Cher, not Aqua.
The fuking oFF game is good also!
The Indiana Jones game that had moments from the films and new content, with Harrison Ford voicing Indy for the "next gen" consoles (PS3, 360) Even had a nifty trailer in the news reel style from the 40's then poof. Gone.