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Xbox 360 News by Games Industry.biz
A source at UK developer Rare has told GamesIndustry.biz that its Banjo-Kazooie title for Xbox 360 has not been cancelled, despite rumours to the contrary.
There is speculation that development of a major, first-party Microsoft title has been stopped. But, if true, this is "definitely not" Banjo-Kazooie, says the source at the Microsoft-owned developer.
Rumours have intensified since Shane Bettenhausen, of US magazine EGM, mentioned them on last week's 1up Yours podcast.
"A big Microsoft first-party title that has been in the works for a very long time, that people are very excited for, sounds like it's being cancelled," said Bettenhausen. He added that the story had a "97 per cent chance" of being true, and may break this week.
Much of the subsequent speculation has focused on Banjo-Kazooie. The finger has been pointed at the latest in the popular series of platform games due to the poor sales of Rare's other family-oriented 360 games, Kameo and Viva Pinata.
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"A big Microsoft first-party title that has been in the works for a very long time, that people are very excited for, sounds like it's being cancelled,"
You have got to be joking me. "Some MSG game that we do not know the name of has been cancelled! So the 'source' told them that it was cancelled but forgot to mention what? The words "page hits", "Attention whore", "lack of news" spring to mind. Even if it's true, the fact that they have no clue other than there might be something that is cancelled makes them what? Still the words of above imo. I can say with 97% accuracy that this shane guy is an idiot.
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Well there's aren't many first-party games beyond Fable, Halo, PGR and Forza Motorsport, are there, if it isn't a Rare title?
Halo as a FPS has finished anyway, Bizarre Creations have left so Microsoft only have PGR in name only and Forza Motorsport is too successful for Microsoft to scrap it. That only leaves Fable 2 really but surely that is nearly finished by now. Why cancel something that's well into development... wouldn't make sense to me. So what else can it be? :? Doesn't sound like it's Kameo 2... LOL |
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the_dudefather
12/11/07 @ 15:26
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almost hope its too human, so then they get to work on Eternal Darkness 2
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Grogmonkey
12/11/07 @ 15:27
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I very much doubt it's Fable 2. When I last talked to a friend of mine who's on the Fable team, there wasn't even a rumbling of 'this game isn't going to get made'. In fact, it seemed to be going fairly well.
Still, stranger things have happened. |
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From Gamespress - Microsoft published titles due between now and 2013.
Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action 16/11/2007 Viva Piñata: Party Animals 16/11/2007 Mass Effect 23/11/2007 Mass Effect Limited Collector's Edition 23/11/2007 Lost Odyssey Winter 2007 Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom 1/2/2008 Halo Wars 2008 Too Human 2008 Everyparty TBA Love Football TBA Alan Wake TBA Marvel Universe Online TBA Fable 2 TBA Hexic 2 TBA Puzzle Quest TBA |
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If it is anything, it's that Peter Jackson project. It has never materialised into even the most basic things such as concept art while other projects such as Fable 2, Too Human, BK3, AW, etc. are next to finished/so long into production that they might as well sit it out to the end for a refund.
Unless MS has some hidden project up their sleeves, the only thing that it can be is that PJ project. Anything else would be pure destruction of capital (dropping a game a couple of months before completion is stupid beyond belief). |
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Oh, and just for an added bucket of Here There Be Bullshit, Bettenhausen is 1up's resident Sony fan/apologist. He's hardcore - he loves Home and LBP to death, and refuses to hear a word against the PS3's functionality, pricing, games etc.
His chances of being the one and only guy to have sourced a piece of exclusive Microsoft Games Studio news? Slim to none. |
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Monkey_Puncher
12/11/07 @ 15:42
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It won't be Fable 2, don't be insane!
If true it'll be something that everyone's forgotten about, maybe that Marvel MMO? I would have literally killed small animals if it had been Banjo, I've only been waiting for that for about 7 years. |
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The Bodybuilder
12/11/07 @ 15:42
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This place is turning into the forum.
But I'm concerned about the large amount of people thinking it's Too Human. Yes I know there was supposed to be a public demo in october that never happened, or that no blog has been posted recently. Not only will TH be great, but I doubt it due to: 1. It's not a "first party". 2. It cost waaay too much money. At this stage, it's better to release it to recoup some money, than never at all (let's not forget the rumours of it being the most expensive MS game). 3. It's too cool. But most people in the forum pretty much agree it would be halo wars, that's IF this RUMOUR is even true. |
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Monkey_Puncher
12/11/07 @ 15:46
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It won't be Halo Wars and it won't be Too Human, infact I very much doubt that a game's even been cancelled.
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Mentalist(air)
12/11/07 @ 16:12
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Too Hunam not Too Human people, get your English right.
What are you on about? Is that supposed to be some oblique joke? |
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Well I'm struggling to think of any big games from Microsoft themselves that I'm desperately looking forward to beyond Mass Effect and Fable 2. I can't see it being either of those though so I can only conclude that if this rumour is true that the game in question isn't actually that eagerly awaited by many people at all.
Although Rare have confirmed it isn't Banjo-Kazooie 3, could it perhaps be the rumoured Perfect Dark Zero sequel...? /thinks Nah, can't be, no-one was looking forward to that... LOL |
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TheDifficult3rdAlbum
12/11/07 @ 16:29
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I would be more interested in this story if it's confirmed either way, so we know which game it is.
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MrChuckles
12/11/07 @ 17:06
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I know a lot of people on Fable 2... It's most definitely not Fable 2...
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MrChuckles
12/11/07 @ 17:31
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Yeah, not Scene It, not Mass Effect, not Fable 2, no idea on the others.
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