"Shill" wrote in message
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http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...nd-the-getaway

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced that it has stopped
production on two PlayStation 3 titles that were in development at the
Sony London Studio - Eight Days and The Getaway.

A statement from the Corporation read as follows: "It has been agreed that
production of both Eight Days and The Getaway will cease immediately due
to the redistribution of resources and budget.

"This decision was made following an internal review of all games and it
was deemed that with the incredibly strong list of exclusive first party
titles coming up both this year and in the near future, resource should be
reallocated to enhance those projects closer to completion.

"Worldwide Studios has a reputation for innovative and entertaining games,
with titles such as LittleBigPlanet, SingStar,Buzz, EyeToy and Eye of
Judgement, and will continue to push the boundaries on all PlayStation
platforms."

The move follows shortly after the appointment of Shuhei Yoshida as the
head of Sony Worldwide Studios, replacing previous company icon Phil
Harrison, who departed to take up the role of president at the re-imagined
Atari.

Eight Days was first announced at E3 in 2006 with a trailer showing a
mixture of what appears to be in-game action and cinematic footage,
involving a shoot-out at a remote truck-stop in the Arizona desert.

The Guardian reported just a few weeks ago that the title was "just
ramping up to full production," suggesting that the decision was taken
only recently to terminate the title.

The Getaway, which was due to receive full attention once Eight Days had
been released, was apparently still in the early stages of development.

Sony London Studios was previously responsible for the fantastically
successful SingStar and EyeToy franchises. There has been no indication
that the decision would result in any redundancies.

UPDATE: It has now been confirmed that these projects have been shelved
permanently, and work is not scheduled to restart at a later date.

Mmm. Do *any* game manufacturers have a decent space flight sim/
shoot 'em up, in the wings?
As far as I can see, all we have had in the last 15 years that actually
had 'playability' was the old X-Wing/Tie Fighter Star Wars series and the
(excellent) I-War (Independence War.) I'm sure I've tried a few others
in the last decade, but they must have been rather less than memorable..
'Nicking cars and slaughtering slightly realistic looking soldiers/people' -
type
games are 10-a-penny. Maybe that's what the average game player
aspires to these days though? Ah well, I suppose I'll put my fifty quid
towards that SII filter, instead.
--
Rob