List of cancelled PlayStation 4 games explained

The following games were initially announced as PlayStation 4 titles, but were subsequently cancelled or postponed indefinitely by developers or publishers.

Title(s) Cancellation date Developer Publisher
BombshellInterceptor Entertainment3D Realms
EverQuest Next2016[1] Daybreak Game CompanyDaybreak Game Company
Gotham Knights2022[2] WB Games MontréalWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Human ElementStarting development in 2012 and being announced at The Game Awards in 2014, the game was an ambitious first person shooter by Robert Bowling, who had previously worked on Call of Duty titles. Announced for the Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms, development was put on hiatus before being cancelled in early 2015 due to the inability to fund the game and subsequent closure of developer Robotoki.[3] [4] Robotoki
Killing Bites2016[5] Nex Entertainment
2012[6] Climax StudiosSquare Enix Europe
Lego James BondIn 2016, TT Games pitched a new entry in their long running line of Lego games, this time based on the James Bond film franchise. The pitch was rejected due to the films' adult themes and level of violence being too extreme for the Lego brand's family-friendly demographic. A trailer for the game was later leaked in 2024.[7] TT GamesWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Overkill's The Walking Dead2019[8] [9] Overkill SoftwareStarbreeze Studios
Paragon2018[10] Epic GamesEpic Games
Project Ragtag2017[11] Visceral GamesElectronic Arts
Project Rap Rabbit2017NanaOn-Sha, iNiSPQube
Silent Hills2015[12] [13] Kojima ProductionsKonami
A new entry in the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series was announced in 2011 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC via a trailer with pre-rendered target footage. In 2013, it was announced that the game had shifted to the next generation of consoles, though the project experienced several issues in the transition and needed to be rebooted. By 2014, it had been confirmed that Patriots had been cancelled and that the series would be rebooted with (2015).[14] Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft TorontoUbisoft
Uppers2020[15] BulletsMarvelous
Whore of the Orient2016[16] KMM Interactive EntertainmentWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
2015[17] GriN GamestudioGriN Gamestudio

References

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  2. News: Phillips . Tom . May 10, 2022 . Gotham Knights PS4, Xbox One versions cancelled . Eurogamer.net . www.eurogamer.net . May 11, 2022 . May 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220510212819/https://www.eurogamer.net/gotham-knights-ps4-xbox-one-versions-cancelled . live .
  3. Web site: Human Element is Robotoki's first game, slated for 2015 . . June 1, 2012 . June 9, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120707034408/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/human-element-is-robotokis-first-game-slated-for-2015/ . July 7, 2012 . dead.
  4. Web site: So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes . https://web.archive.org/web/20150318112208/http://robotoki.com/blog/2015/1/20/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-shoes . dead . March 18, 2015 . Bowling . Robert . . January 20, 2015 . December 10, 2015.
  5. Web site: Killing Bites Game Development Suspended. Anime News Network. September 27, 2017. November 9, 2017. November 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171110091650/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-09-27/killing-bites-game-development-suspended/.121940. live.
  6. The Making Of: Silent Hill Shattered Memories . February 7, 2014 . . December 30, 2020 . March 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140301224523/http://www.edge-online.com/features/the-making-of-silent-hill-shattered-memories/ . live .
  7. Web site: Blake . Vikki . Here's a minute-long tease of the Lego James Bond game we never had . Eurogamer.net . December 1, 2024 . December 1, 2024.
  8. Overkill's The Walking Dead Releases November 6. Joe. Juba. Game Informer. June 11, 2018. June 12, 2018. June 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141829/https://www.gameinformer.com/e3-2018/2018/06/11/overkills-the-walking-dead-releases-november-6. dead.
  9. Web site: An Update on Overkill's The Walking Dead. Sally. Jacka. February 26, 2019. February 26, 2019. February 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190227143131/https://www.skybound.com/games/overkill-the-walking-dead-update/. live.
  10. Web site: Paragon Official Shutdown Time . 2018-01-26 . 2020-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200705213448/https://www.reddit.com/r/paragon/comments/8ecggs/paragon_official_shutdown_time/ . live .
  11. Web site: The Collapse Of Visceral's Ambitious Star Wars Game . Jason . Schreier . October 27, 2017 . October 28, 2017 . . October 27, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171027184106/https://kotaku.com/the-collapse-of-viscerals-ambitious-star-wars-game-1819916152 . live .
  12. Good, Owen. Fan remake of P.T. on PC gets shut down by Konami . Polygon. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
  13. Usher, William. The P.T. Fan Remake Was Just Killed By Konami . Cinemablend. Retrieved on July 20, 2018
  14. Web site: Rainbow 6: Patriots canceled, replaced by Rainbow Six Siege. Crecente. Brian. Polygon. 2014-06-09. 2014-06-13. 2015-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20151204003136/http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/9/5792660/rainbow-six-patriots-canceled-replaced-by-rainbow-six-siege. live.
  15. News: Finder.com.au . Uppers PlayStation 4 Version Cancelled for Europe and North America . 10 October 2020 . 10 October 2020 . Zarmena . Khan . 11 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201011154413/https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2020/10/10/uppers-ps4-cancelled/ . live .
  16. News: Finder.com.au . Whore of the Orient cancelled: Producer details game's demise . 24 June 2016 . 24 June 2016 . Chris . Stead . 5 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161205110156/https://www.finder.com.au/whore-of-the-orient-cancelled . live .
  17. Web site: Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries developer Grin closes down . Yin-Poole . Wesley . August 11, 2015 . . . October 25, 2015 . October 15, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151015021717/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-08-11-woolfe-the-red-hood-diaries-developer-grin-closes-down . live .

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