Unknown 9: The $100M Gaming Universe That Vanished
A planned Marvel-style gaming universe backed by $100 million and Bandai Namco draws just 285 players at launch, becoming one of gaming's most expensive misses.
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Failed Game Launches
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In-depth analysis of gaming's most significant launch failures and their industry impact. Our coverage examines the technical issues, development challenges, and management decisions behind gaming's biggest disasters. Learn how publishers responded, which games recovered, and what lasting lessons these problematic launches taught the industry.
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XDefiant: How Ubisoft's Big Bet Missed the Mark
When Ubisoft announced XDefiant, they promised a game that would shake up the shooter genre. Fast forward to today: empty servers, broken promises, and another free-to-play dream bites the dust. By June 2025, it'll join the growing list of games that aimed for the stars but barely left the ground.
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