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Gif: Blue Box Game Studios \/ Sony \/ Kotaku<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nThe last time we heard about Abandoned<\/em>, the PS5 exclusive that\u2019s still shrouded in mystery<\/span>, developer Blue Box Game Studios swore it wasn\u2019t canceled despite reports suggesting otherwise. Well, it seems we\u2019re back to questioning the game\u2019s existence again after a GameSpot<\/em> report alleged Abandoned<\/em>\u2019s development is in disarray and that there is no game at all.<\/p>\nAbandoned<\/em> has been mired in controversy since it was revealed almost a year ago. Originally suspected as a disguised Hideo Kojima project<\/span>, Blue Box Game Studios was dragged for launching a barebones PS5 app<\/span> with nothing in it but a brief teaser to a playable Prologue that still hasn\u2019t materialized yet. The studio said that technical delays have disrupted its release timeline for the Prologue, but the fact that this demo of sorts hasn\u2019t come out and the studio was quietly scrubbing its Twitter led some to wonder what\u2019s going on. Turns out the game\u2019s just \u201cchanging,\u201d according to Blue Box Game Studios.<\/p>\nRead More:<\/strong> Hyped PS5 Horror Game No One\u2019s Really Seen Hasn\u2019t Been Canceled, Dev Swears<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cChanging\u201d seems to be an understatement, though. In a GameSpot<\/em> report<\/span> in which the gaming outlet spoke to \u201cmore than half a dozen people who have had close contact with [studio founder Hasan] Kahraman since September 2021,\u201d Abandoned<\/em> is either a game stuck in development hell or something that\u2019s not even actively being worked on at all anymore. Making matters worse, GameSpot<\/em>\u2019s anonymous sources claimed Kahraman may have been exploiting his fanbase and is complicit in nurturing a toxic Discord server. In other words, it\u2019s possible Abandoned<\/em> is in seriously rough shape.<\/p>\nGameSpot<\/em> cited fans who have been invited to Discord servers maintained by Kahraman, where he allegedly made those in attendance sign hastily-made NDAs in exchange for behind-the-scenes looks at Abandoned<\/em> assets, including animations, screenshots, and even a page of the game\u2019s script. Weirdly, some of these materials reportedly featured the words \u201cSilent Hill 5″ on them, leading those in the group chat to question their veracity. <\/p>\n\n
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\u201cThe reason is the game is not finished and therefore not passed the certification process for it to be released,\u201d the spokesperson said, \u201cUntil that stage, we will not announce anything and go dark. We want our first media to represent the game for what it is at launch with the Prologue. We don\u2019t want to be forced to \u2018prove\u2019 it\u2019s in development despite the tweets and Twitter poll. We understand why people are questioning it. But it is just a matter of time.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Blue Box Game Studios spokesperson also said no one was \u201cactive on Discord\u201d and that the group GameSpot<\/em> referenced was actually a PlayStation party chat with the sole purpose of \u201cplaying games\u201d together.<\/p>\n\u201cThis was supposed to be a one-time thing but the fans insisted to keep the group there,\u201d the spokesperson said. \u201cThe group was never meant to showcase Abandoned<\/em>, everyone attended on their own choice. People were always treated with the upmost [sic] respect. Hasan never forced anyone to play games with him, and based on the chats shown, he always asked members.\u201d<\/p>\nThe spokesperson disputed the \u201cromantic\u201d relationship claims against Kahraman, saying the archived messages were \u201cmore of a friendly chat.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe group ended in early April when one of the fans raged out of the group as they where told at some point to show a slice of the game,\u201d the spokesperson said. \u201cAs a result of one of the members informing Hasan of that another member\u2019s intention was to leak the slice, this demonstration never took place and Hasan stated this clearly. That is when the group started to end. Some angry members then reached out to GameSpot<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\nStill, none of this answers the real question: What the hell is going on? It\u2019s been about a year since Abandoned<\/em> was revealed and there\u2019s been absolutely nothing to show for it. Not a new trailer or additional screenshots or anything. So if Blue Box Game Studios wants to silence nonbelievers, it should really consider peeling back the Abandoned<\/em> curtain a little bit or just admit to everyone here and now that Abandoned<\/em> has been\u2026abandoned.<\/p>\nKotaku<\/em> has reached out to Sony for comment.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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