Sony London says Eight Days, Getaway 3 not abandoned, new IP in the works
Eight Days and The Getaway 3 were supposed to be a pair of PS3 exclusive from Sony‘s London Studio. Production on both titles ceased last year due to “redistribution of resources and budget” towards what eventually became EyePet. With the studio now finishing up on EyePet, attention has turned again towards the “canceled” projects. The quotes are there because according to producer and creative art director Nicolas Doucet, both games haven’t really been abandoned.
Eight Days and The Getaway 3 were supposed to be a pair of PS3 exclusive from Sony‘s London Studio. Production on both titles ceased last year due to “redistribution of resources and budget” towards what eventually became EyePet.
With the studio now finishing up on EyePet, attention has turned again towards the “canceled” projects. The quotes are there because according to producer and creative art director Nicolas Doucet, both games haven’t really been abandoned. Here’s what he told GameKult (translation from GameSpot):
I would not say they have been abandoned, just put to one side. Much work had been done. The studio just wanted to focus on its strengths, EyeToy and SingStar. Given the potential of EyePet, priorities have been changed, but the other projects aren’t dead yet. Ultimately, the decision [to put those games to one side] has benefited everyone.
So, is there still a chance that we’ll see both Eight Days and The Getaway 3 sometime on the future? Perhaps, although it may still take a while as Doucet says that London Studio also has a new IP in the pipeline. Nothing concrete yet about this new game, but Doucet mentions that it’s “a different concept, in addition to EyePet.”
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