Video games are more than just a source of entertainment. Players have become emotionally attached to video games in ways almost unimaginable. And that's fair enough considering the content, elements, characters, lore, and experience the game offers. This allows players to not only invest their time, but also invest in the emotional and mental parts of themselves.
Character deaths, betrayals, and unfortunate events all have the power to tear people's hearts apart. Similarly, game cancellations have plagued gamers for years. There are multiple games that never saw the light of day even after they were announced and trailers were released, dashing fan excitement.
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✅Hideo Kojima's Silent Hill (PT)
✅Star Wars 1313
✅Rockstar Agent
✅Scale bound
✅Kane's Legacy: Dead Sun
✅Prince of Persia: Redemption
✅ Prey 2
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There are tons of video games that have been canceled, but the discontinuation of some games hurts more than others. It's been years since these titles were canceled, but they remain fresh in the hearts and minds of fans.
1. Hideo Kojima's Silent Hill (PT)
Back in 2014, the PlayStation 4 had a free mystery game called . P.T. It's a disturbing, claustrophobic horror puzzle game, considered by many to be the scariest game ever made. In fact, this title gave even the bravest and smartest players a hard time. After escaping from the seemingly endless hallways of the haunted house, a cutscene was shown that revealed: “PT” Means “playable teaser”.
Interestingly, P.T. It was part of a larger plan to release a sequel to silent hill It was to be led by Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro. It has also been revealed that Norman Reedus will play the main character.
Just when the players were getting into it, P.T. And while I was eagerly awaiting its release, Hideo Kojima and Konami fell apart with the release of . Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain.With Mr. Kojima leaving Konami, the studio decided to change its business strategy and immediately silent hill I was outside the window.
2.Star war 1313
star wars 1313 Beautiful graphics and gameplay were revealed at E3 2012. unchartedThe setting was Coruscant and the planet's seedy level 1313. Initially, the developers announced that the main character would be Rak Djaren, a tough young bounty hunter, but later changed this to a young Boba Fett. 
star war 1313Interestingly, all the details revealed about the game suggested that it could be one of the most promising games. Star Wars Past projects. Ten years later, in 2022, footage of Boba walking on the other side of the world was leaked.
star wars 1313 The film satisfactorily began production before Disney decided to tear it apart.And thanks to Disney's elevated location, Star war 1313 He was dead.
3. Rockstar Games Agent
During the E3 2007 event in July 2007, Sony Computer Entertainment revealed that Rockstar Games was working on a new franchise for the PlayStation 3.Agent' is a stealth action game being developed by Rockstar North. Two years later, it was officially announced with an official name through a press conference at E3 2009.
The game was set during the Cold War in the 1970s. A press release issued by the developer stated that the title is planned as follows. “It takes players into the world of counterintelligence, espionage, and political assassination.”
Nearly a decade later, on November 19, 2018, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office stated:Agent' trademark has been abandoned. A former technical director at Rockstar North later revealed that the studio was split between developers and developers. grand theft auto and Agent. As a result, there is pressure to complete Grand Theft Auto V the result, Agent'teams will be reassigned.
Four. scale bound
scale bound is an action role-playing game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Microsoft. The game, which has been in development since 2013, was scheduled to be released in 2017 before things went south. In this game, players can control Drew as he progresses through the world of Draconis.
The game was officially announced at Microsoft Studios' press conference at E3 2014 along with a movie trailer. Although he missed out on E3 the following year, gameplay for this title was shown off at Gamescom 2015.
The game was officially canceled in January 2017, just before its scheduled release in 2017. In a video interview with Cutscenes, director Hideo Kamiya apologized for the game's cancellation, saying the development team didn't have enough experience to create an online-focused title. Features.
Five. Legacy of Kane: Dead Sun
Legacy of Kane: Dead Sun is an action-adventure video game developed by Climax Studios for Square Enix Europe. Similarly, the accompanying multiplayer component was independently developed by Psyonix.
It was discontinued in 2012 after three years in development. At the time of the cancellation, motion capture and casting had begun, but it had not yet reached full production. Psyonix is war for nosgoth Although multiplayer, it was separate from the original game.
6. Prince of Persia: Redemption
Although it has not been officially announcedPrince of Persia: Redemption The title was reportedly proposed by prince of persia The series ran from 2010 to 2011 under the Ubisoft Montreal banner. However, the pitch was not picked up.
A pre-rendered game pitch created by animation director Kai Nguyen and team was leaked online in 2012. Meanwhile, Christophe Prerault's LinkedIn profile reveals that he is also working on an unreleased game. prince of persia Games from around the same time.
7. Prey 2
Prey 2 It was first announced by 3D Realms in 2006, just a few months after the release of the first game. prey. However, it was not until 2009 that development began at Human Head Studios. Bethesda then officially announced this title in his early 2011, revealing the player protagonist and gameplay changes.
Later that year, Human Head quietly ceased development on the title for undisclosed reasons, just as the game was nearing alpha release status. Bethesda then officially canceled the game in 2014 due to it not meeting expectations.
8. the avengers
just the first time the avengers This movie was about to make a huge impact on pop culture, and THQ was ready. the avengers A game that capitalizes on the hype of the movie. The game is said to include Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and Hulk as default heroes, and Hawkeye and Black Widow as unlockable heroes.
It was supposed to be a first-person shooter that combined beat-em-up design elements. No matter how promising this title looked, it never saw the light of day. THQ was reportedly hit financially and had no funds to develop. the avengers The game becomes reality.
9. Star Wars Battlefront III
In 2006, Jim Ward, president of LucasArts, asked for a third edition. battlefront As part of the company's ongoing strategy. So the developer approached Free Radical Design to sign a deal in the summer of 2006. battlefront 3 It was said to begin shortly thereafter and be released in October 2008.
especially, battlefront 3 It was never officially announced or acknowledged. In 2008, things took a turn for the worse when LucasArts underwent a major change in management. At the same time, Free Radicals was worried that it would not be able to meet its deadline, even though it was progressing well. From there, relations between publishers and developers began to deteriorate.
Ultimately, the title was canceled in October 2008. A former LucasArts employee revealed that LucasArts Free Radical believed he would not be able to deliver by the August and September deadlines. They also speculated that Free Radical may have used the funding from LucasArts to: battlefront 3 to support the development of hazeonwards timesplitter 4.
Ten. resistance 4
resistance Two more sequels followed, and a fourth was long awaited. While there are many speculations and reports, resistance 4 Just on the cards, this title never saw the light of day. Moreover, not much was known or revealed about it.
During a subsequent PlayStation podcast, it was revealed that Insomniac Games had thrown in a fourth pitcher. resistance The game is on Sony. However, this proposal was reportedly rejected because Sony already has too many post-apocalyptic games in development.
