Abandoned Might Not Release After All As Tweets Deleted By Developer
Developer Blue Box Game Studios has deleted tweets teasing future plans for its survival horror game, Abandoned, leaving many to ponder whether the title will ever see the light of day. This supposed PS5 project now seems like little more than an urban legend, though it managed to generate an unbelievable amount of hype throughout much of last year. Blue Box unveiled Abandoned in April 2021, complete with a teaser trailer consisting of borrowed assets as somewhat of a proof of concept.
The development team talked a good game, though, so much so that social media hints sparked a conspiracy that Hideo Kojima may be pulling a long con reminiscent of Metal Gear Solid V or P.T./Silent Hills. Kojima himself never publicly addressed the speculation, yet Blue Box clarified on numerous occasions that its work in no way bore a relation to the MGS creator, Konami, or the long-dormant Silent Hill brand. Those wrapped up in the mystery had hoped the studio's release of a playable trailer would clear up any and all lingering confusion. However, nothing came of Abandoned's PS5 app reveal — apart from another peak at previously released teaser footage. While the studio later announced plans to rollout a gameplay trailer and Prologue Chapter, these promises have also yet to bear fruit.
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As spotted by Twitter user and modder Lance McDonald, many of Blue Box Game Studios' tweets related to future Abandoned plans no longer exist. Tweets from a few months ago about a playable demo have vanished, for example; so, too, have posts regarding an explanation as to why the trailer app required a 5GB download. At the time of writing, the earliest tweet featured on the account dates
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