LegitGamer - Cancelled footage for Sony's PS3 exclusive, Eight Days, has emerged.
Eurogamer: Ex-Sony London dev recalls PS3 exclusive.
During an interview with a french media, a member of Sony London talks about the games Eight Days and TG3. The two aren't dead but in stand-by. Good news it seems that they are 50% over 2 videos for ED on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/v/RDOZvKWXDP4 http://www.youtube.com/v/9eSoOZFyTmI
You may recall hearing early last year that Sony ceased development on both The Getaway and Eight Days in order to shift resources to projects closer to completion. Shortly after some test footage of Eight Days was released by a former Sony London employee and today we've revived even more media. after the jump you'll find a test trailer of one nasty looking crash as well as screens that reveal celebrity talent such as Ving Rhames, Gary Oldman and Dennis Hopper were involved with the title.
When it was announced that Eight Days was being canceled in favor of Eye Pet, there as a great disturbance in the force felt by hard core gamers all around the world. Many questioned why such a promising title would be canned. Recently some new screenshots have hit the web and is stirring speculation about this title still being in development and reveals an all star Hollywood roster.
On 4th June 2008, Sony cancelled both Eight Days and the ps3 'The Getaway' title. However, Jim Jagger who is (or was) Animation Director on Eight Days has released a demo reel including some examples of his work; and pre production footage of Eight Days features prominently. Could this be a sign that Eight Days is back in development? Or confirmation that Sony have abandoned the title, leaving Jagger free to do what he wishes with his contributions to the game?
SCRAWL: Eight Days is cancelled. We know that. However, before it's cancellation, we've barley seen any footage on the game, leaving a lot of us wondering what it would have been like. Jim Jagger, 3D animator for the game, has released a demo reel containing footage of Eight Days, and boy did it look good.
DEVELOP: In our exclusive interview with Shuhei Yoshida, the new head of Sony Worldwide Studios has admitted that Sony's increasing move towards online-supported games lead to the cancellation of its London Studios' Eight Days. Two weeks ago it emerged that two London Studios big-budget PS3 games, The Getaway and Eight Days, had been cancelled. Yoshida was appointed as Phil Harrison's replacement as head of Sony Worldwide Studios earlier this year.
VG247: Following confirmation this morning that Michael Denny has been promoted to SVP, Worldwide Studios Europe, SCEE has confirmed that the decision to can London Studios games Eight Days and The Getaway came from the higher-ups.
Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that it has cancelled production on two PlayStation 3 titles that were in development at the Sony London Studio - Eight Days and The Getaway. A statement from the Corporation read as follows: It has been agreed that production of both Eight Days and The Getaway will cease immediately due to the redistribution of resources and budget. This decision was made following an internal review of all games and it was deemed that with the incredibly strong list of exclusive first party titles coming up both this year and in the near future, resource should be reallocated to enhance those projects closer to completion.
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