Xbox Scalebound is Cancelled

[Demon_Skeith]

Microsoft has confirmed to several news websites today that development on Scalebound has ceased.

A Microsoft representative provided the following statement:

“After careful deliberation, Microsoft Studios has come to the decision to end production for Scalebound. We’re working hard to deliver an amazing lineup of games to our fans this year, including Halo Wars 2, Crackdown 3, State of Decay 2, Sea of Thieves and other great experiences.”

Was anyone looking forward to this?

 

[IntoxNitram]

Every time is was showcased recently it looked poor. That said, it was a unique IP from Microsoft so it is also sad when they cancel them. They seem to be relying more and more on Halo and Forza as the years pass.

 

[Trilient]

Never heard of it, but from what I've seen now that it's cancelled it looked like it might have been a unique game if done right. Ah well.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

I glanced at a trailer and I think its the right call to cancel it.

 

[IntoxNitram]

I glanced at a trailer and I think its the right call to cancel it.

There's a lot of rumors of Microsoft treating third party exclusive developers really badly - short timeframe, not enough cash, adding in and changing requests frequently. Who's to say the game couldn't have been excellent with better funding or direction? Whatever the case, it was a unique exclusive game for Xbox and it's always negative when games like this are cancelled.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

There's a lot of rumors of Microsoft treating third party exclusive developers really badly - short timeframe, not enough cash, adding in and changing requests frequently. Who's to say the game couldn't have been excellent with better funding or direction? Whatever the case, it was a unique exclusive game for Xbox and it's always negative when games like this are cancelled.

sounds like Nintendo back during their SNES/N64 days.