Why did Scalebound get Cancelled?

We were developing on the Unreal engine, we also lacked the necessary know-how to build a game based on online features. The hurdles we had to overcome were very big.” He explains that the studio wasn’t experienced enough to get over the many walls, leading to the cancelation of Scalebound.

What happened to Scalebound?

PlatinumGames has expressed interest in revisiting its cancelled Xbox exclusive Scalebound one day, and opening discussions with Microsoft’s gaming CEO Phil Spencer. The action RPG was originally planned as an Xbox exclusive in 2017, but the game was eventually cancelled.

Will Scalebound ever be released?

The game was scheduled to launch in late 2016 but was delayed, and Microsoft announced its cancellation in January 2017. In the years since, Kamiya, Inaba, and Phil Spencer have expressed disappointment over Scalebound’s demise.

Does platinum own Scalebound?

Scalebound was ultimately cancelled by Microsoft in 2017, which still owns the rights to the IP. In a separate recent interview, Inaba said that he wants Platinum to “focus on creating games that can be enjoyed and loved for a longer period of time,” likely referring to live service games.

Is Scalebound on ps4?

Scalebound is a cancelled action role-playing game which was being developed by PlatinumGames from 2013 to 2017. It was scheduled to be released in 2017 for Xbox One and Microsoft Windows, but Microsoft Studios announced the cancellation of the game’s development in January 2017.

Who owns the Scalebound IP?

Speaking with Eurogamer Portugal, Platinum head Atsushi Inaba dashed players’ hopes with the following message regarding Scalebound: Again, it’s a good question! But this was an intellectual property that belongs 100% to Microsoft.

Who created Scalebound?

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Does Microsoft own Scalebound?

This isn’t the first time Inaba has spoken of the studio’s desire to resurrect the franchise either, having told Eurogamer.pt in 2020 that while the Scalebound IP was 100% owned by Microsoft, “it’s something we would love to return to” if the opportunity ever arose.

Is Platinum games owned by Sega?

All the intellectual properties created by PlatinumGames as part of the partnership are owned by Sega.

Does ps4 have Scalebound?

Who canceled Scalebound?

Did Platinum make Devil May Cry?

They worked closely together developing popular Capcom franchises including: Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe and Ōkami.