SCEE reiterates: No Afrika for Europe

With one simple sentence, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has dashed hopes of Afrika being Europe-bound by next year. A spokesperson from SCEE has reiterated that Sony will not be bringing the safari-themed photojournalism game to Europe. Details after the jump.

With one simple sentence, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has dashed faint hopes of Afrika being Europe-bound by next year. Or have they?

“I can now confirm that there are currently no plans to release Afrika in Europe,” said a spokesperson from SCEE. The usage of the word “currently” still leaves some doubt as to whether or not this is a final decision or they’re just waiting for the right time to announce it. They’ve already said that the game won’t be released in Europe before, but hey, hoping’s free.

Rumors of Afrika heading to Europe by 2009 started when a Sony stand was spotted at Photokina in Cologne a week ago. The stand was showing Afrika in English and, upon further questioning, the people at the booth said that the game will be released in Europe in 2009.

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