Sony silent on "Heavenly Sword 2 canned" rumour.

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=191159

Word on the street is that development on Heavenly Sword 2 has been axed after 6 months into the development stage.

CVG contacted Sony UK today, but they were given no comment.Kotaku also suggested that tensions have built up between Sony and Ninja Theory, after Ninja moved to a new location outside of the Sony Cambridge building.

If this is true, then this makes Heavenly Sword 2 the third game to be axed by Sony this month.

[Copywriter]

All they need to do now is drop Home.

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by Copywriter

All they need to do now is drop Home.

i am still waiting....

[statikcat]

Heavenly Sword is one of the best games released on the PS3 so far. It sounds like Sony was financing Ninja Theory. Without Sony NT will probably get investments elsewhere. Sounds like they already got their own building.

[cathexist]

I hope it's not axed...I enjoyed Heavenly Sword...a bit short, but definitely an entertaining game and an example of only the beginning of what the PS3 can do...

[owa]

I think this is old news. Ninja Theory announced a while back that they wouldn't be doing a Heavenly Sword sequel. I think most of us (that want a sequel) are hoping Sony will pick it up.

Edit: The discussion on this started at this post: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...0&postcount=45 in the Heavenly Sword 2 thread from a while back. Edit 2: It provides the link that Elandyll provided.

[Elandyll]

I think the guy who wrote this article might need to double check his sources.

1) There has been no official confirmation of a Heavenly Sword 2, only rumors, some including a guy instead of our good ol Red hair Beauty.

2) Ninja theory has publicly said that they were through with Exclusives, and that they were now going multi-platforms only.
They used their first title (sponsored by Microsoft) to get their gears going on Xbox platforms, and then used their second title (Heavenly Sword, sponsored by Sony) to shape up on the new PS3 platform.
They have basically admitted using sponsored exclusives to get to know well both types of platforms, and are now going to do multi only.

3) They have admitted that Heavenly Sword is a Sony owned property (Intellectual Property), so they are out of the game as far as Heavenly Sword goes, unless Sony would agree to a 360 release (yeah right ).

So this article is BS based on old rumors

http://www.ripten.com/2008/05/27/hea...mely-unlikely/

We do not even know if a new studio is working or not on a HS2...

[Avarice]

Originally Posted by Elandyll

I think the guy who wrote this article might need to double check his sources.

1) There has been no official confirmation of a Heavenly Sword 2, only rumors, some including a guy instead of our good ol Red hair Beauty.

2) Ninja theory has publicly said that they were through with Exclusives, and that they were now going multi-platforms only.
They used their first title (sponsored by Microsoft) to get their gears going on Xbox platforms, and then used their second title (Heavenly Sword, sponsored by Sony) to shape up on the new PS3 platform.
They have basically admitted using sponsored exclusives to get to know well both types of platforms, and are now going to do multi only.

3) They have admitted that Heavenly Sword is a Sony owned property (Intellectual Property), so they are out of the game as far as Heavenly Sword goes, unless Sony would agree to a 360 release (yeah right ).

So this article is BS based on old rumors

http://www.ripten.com/2008/05/27/hea...mely-unlikely/

We do not even know if a new studio is working or not on a HS2...

wheee! thank God I thought that this meant a 360 release (a sub-port obviously ) and it's cool but I wish there was a sequel. I loved this game, but hay there will be other cool games coming to a ps3 !

[Copywriter]

I've got HS sitting here, never played it.

Think I'll go start it now and see how it is.

[DaMexiRican]

Originally Posted by Copywriter

I've got HS sitting here, never played it.

Think I'll go start it now and see how it is.

You've had it sitting there and never played it? You've been missing it. It's a great game, but very short.

[Living Near Shamu]

Originally Posted by MiguelitoDaMexiRican

You've had it sitting there and never played it? You've been missing it. It's a great game, but very short.

How short? As in COD4 solo-missions short? That game was over in hours

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by Living Near Shamu

How short? As in COD4 solo-missions short? That game was over in hours

Yes, about the same length. 6-8 hours, depending on your level of skill.

[Shin-Ra]

Plenty to it if you enjoy the game enough to retry sections for all the glyphs or the harder difficulty setting.

Heavenly Sword 2 was never announced and seeing as parts of this rumour have already been debunked, I wouldn't pay too much attention to the rest.

Originally Posted by Tameem Antoniades

As for moving, we have been planning to move to larger premises for future expansion for the best part of a year. There is nothing bitter about the move," he continued. "And the rumour that the team has been disbanded is ridiculous. We have had an unbelievably loyal team especially as we went through some difficult times securing a new publishing deal. We have a new publisher and are busy on our new project which is going very well so far.

http://www.psu.com/Ninja-Theory--Hea...0003995-p0.php

[Copywriter]

Originally Posted by MiguelitoDaMexiRican

You've had it sitting there and never played it? You've been missing it. It's a great game, but very short.

I know, I know.

My games collection is huge. I just don't have the time.

Can't tell you the last time I completed a game before this month. So far this month I've completed GTA4 and Kung Fu Panda.

I'm on chapter two of Heavenly Sword now and so far it's pretty fun. I liked the cannon sequence the best. Tomorrow everyone is leaving the house for about 6 hours and the kids aren't coming home, so it looks like me and HS have a marathon playing session to attend.

[statikcat]

This is a shame.. HS has such potential to become a really great series and I was looking forward to some more. Was an awesome game that helped fill a void in time for the PS3 too.

[Elandyll]

Originally Posted by statikcat

This is a shame.. HS has such potential to become a really great series and I was looking forward to some more. Was an awesome game that helped fill a void in time for the PS3 too.

No word from Sony doesn't mean there won't be a HS2
We just know (atm) that it won't be by Ninja Theory, that's all

[statikcat]

Originally Posted by Elandyll

No word from Sony doesn't mean there won't be a HS2
We just know (atm) that it won't be by Ninja Theory, that's all

Has a new company ever taken over a series and did any good? Look what happened to Soldier of Fortune among many others

[blu-dave]

Give it a few months and Microsoft will have a brand new title on their system that is very similar to Heavenly sword!

[phranctoast]

Originally Posted by statikcat

Has a new company ever taken over a series and did any good? Look what happened to Soldier of Fortune among many others

or Call of Duty with Treyarch and when Singletrac no longer did the Twisted metal games.

The only time I can honestly say a game has gone better is with the recent tomb raider games. Core was good, but the new crystal dynamics re-imagining of the tomb raider games (Legend, anniversary, and soon to be Underworld) seem damn good.

Originally Posted by blu-dave

Give it a few months and Microsoft will have a brand new title on their system that is very similar to Heavenly sword!

I heard the next game from ninja theory is not ps3 exclusive. Though HS is a Sony owned IP.

[JonD7]

i'm pretty pissed at Ninja Theory now... haha