Vaporware
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Any games that were or still are considered vaporware. Usually requires that news about the game pop up repeatedly over several (3-5+) years but nothing tangible appearing.
Notable people involved: Xavi Rubio, Ruben Zubillaga, Jonathan Griffiths and Jim Guthrie
Alternate names: Development hell, Development limbo
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See also: not published (for more literal cases of vaporware)
Vaporware that actually do get released should still keep this tag to signify their past as not all unreleased games are vaporware.
Rumors with sufficient evidence, if they keep popping up for say 3-5 years would qualify in some cases (if limited to preproduction planning, renders, and concept art then maybe not, actual in-game content however would). Official announcement and then no release for 1-3 years would also qualify.
Rumors with sufficient evidence, if they keep popping up for say 3-5 years would qualify in some cases (if limited to preproduction planning, renders, and concept art then maybe not, actual in-game content however would). Official announcement and then no release for 1-3 years would also qualify.
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The first Vaporware video game was released in 1990.
Zero Point Software, Priority Interrupt, Microsoft Studios and Akella published most of these games.