Earlier today, it was confirmed that Platinum Games and Microsoft Studio’s Scalebound was cancelled. This was somewhat surprising as it’s important to remember that we saw the game just 6 months ago at E3 2016. It’s not a game that we saw 2-3 years ago only to disappear from the face of the earth.
Well, Microsoft are acting quick to ensure that you forget the game was ever existence. As of right now, they’ve gone back and deleting all of the videos on their YouTube channel.
The game was announced at E3 2014, so that’s a lot of trailers that needed deleting.
Holy shit, Xbox is pulling all official Scalebound videos from YouTube. RIP. pic.twitter.com/DFJCNc3rHO
— Mica Burton (@MicaBurton) January 9, 2017
Obviously, Sony’s Kaz Hirai (The best mock Twitter account on the internet) has also weighed in on the drama this morning.
Microsoft have released a video statement about the cancellation of Scalebound: https://t.co/GZ870QaQEn
— Ex-CEO Kaz Hirai (@KazHiraiCEO) January 9, 2017
Luckily, there’s still grabs of the trailers on YouTube. You can watch the tantalising E3 2016 trailer below.
Interestingly enough, Microsoft used their Scalebound cancellation notice to promote their upcoming lineup of games.
““After careful deliberation, Microsoft Studios has come to the decision to end production for “Scalebound.” We’re working hard to deliver an amazing lineup of games to our fans this year, including “Halo Wars 2,” “Crackdown 3,” “State of Decay 2,” “Sea of Thieves” and other great experiences.”
