Ask anyone that has a PSVR2 and they’ll likely tell you that the tech is great, but the library is lacking. Outside of No Man's Sky or Resident Evil Village, there are very few games that truly revel in the format of VR. However, a recent visit to Vertigo Games’ HQ in Rotterdam proved that VR is in the blood of the developer’s upcoming title Arizona Sunshine 2. After going hands-on with a PC build of the game, we were left dying for the full release of what could be PSVR2's next must-buy. For those out of the know, Arizona Sunshine is a VR zombie shooter that launched back in 2016 on the PSVR. Featuring a sun-bleached post-apocalypse, a Zombieland irreverence, and a penchant for over-the-top gore, it quickly accumulated a cult following. Fans of the first game will be glad to know that seven years and a whole VR generation later, all the hallmarks of Arizona Sunshine are present in its sequel — along with some massive improvements.
Another High Profile Live Service Flop As SEGA Pulls the Plug on HYENAS Before Launch | Push Square
30.09.2023 - 00:53 / pushsquare.com
The live service business model is a tough cookie to crack, but every major publisher is giving it a go. We’re already very familiar with some of these titles shutting down after just a few months of support, but SEGA has pulled the plug on Creative Assembly’s HYENAS before it could even make it to launch. The cancellation has been unceremoniously confirmed in the minutes of a board of directors meeting.
“In response to the lower profitability of the European region, we have reviewed the title portfolio of each development base in Europe and the resulting action will be to cancel HYENAS and some unannounced titles under development,” the document reads. “Accordingly, we will implement a write-down of work-in-progress for titles under development.”
HYENAS was being billed as a sci-fi first-person shooter, with zero-gravity combat and references to wider SEGA lore. For example, one of the game’s hero characters, Hiroki, wears a Sonic the Hedgehog suit decorated with various pin badges of characters from the classic platforming property. But it’ll be no more, as the title’s been cancelled before even being properly put in players’ hands.
Interestingly, we actually played the title a year or so ago, where we described it as “baffling in a good way”. All of this inevitably puts increased scrutiny on Sony’s live service push, where titles like Fairgame$ are looking to scratch a similar itch. We wonder how many more failed attempts it’ll take before publishers cool on trying to infiltrate this infamously crowded sector.
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Someone is going to have to do one of those graveyard websites for live service games like the one for canceled Google projects.
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The new PS5, colloquially known as the PS5 Slim, will replace the original model next month – and its main selling point is its detachable disc drive. For Sony, this design tweak will streamline its manufacturing process – but for consumers, it’ll also provide flexibility. The remodelled machine will also come in 30 per cent smaller than its predecessor, which is a significant footprint reduction.
Hyenas was reportedly "Sega's biggest budget game ever" before it was canceled
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Creative Assembly axes Hyenas, faces job cuts
Sega's Creative Assembly studio has killed development on the upcoming shooter Hyenas and has warned that redundancies are likely.
Sega cancels Hyenas and other unannounced titles
Sega has announced that they are cancelling Hyenas, the extraction shooter that was in development at Creative Assembly, as well as some other unannounced titles.
Sega cancels live-service shooter Hyenas
By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku.
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Sega cancels Creative Assembly's Hyenas amid "structural reforms"
Sega has cancelled Creative Assembly's upcoming title Hyenas due to "structural reforms."
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