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Xbox was well on its way to delivering a sci-fi stylized game with plenty of exciting movement mechanics before an abrupt change of heart. The upcoming third-person shooter RPG codenamed Blackbird from ZeniMax Online Studios, which developed The Elder Scrolls Online, <\/em>has been “shelved indefinitely,” according to an exclusive report from Bloomberg<\/em>. The report added that Xbox execs were “blown away” by the game and had “nothing but complimentary words,” according to Bloomberg<\/em>‘s sources.<\/p>\n

The exciting new IP was expected to rival the Destiny<\/em> franchise with its looter-shooter gameplay in an alien noir-themed world. The Bloomberg<\/em> report revealed that a sci-fi setting would be paired with movement-based abilities like “double-jumping, air-dashing, a grappling hook and wall climbing.” The project was reportedly gaining momentum recently and was set to be released in 2028, after the studio expanded its team to 300 people.<\/p>\n

Microsoft didn’t provide comments to Bloomberg<\/em> or any explicit reasoning why the Blackbird project was dropped. Not much was known about the game, but TrueAchievements<\/em> uncovered a plot that revolves around players uncovering a notorious murder in a capital city called Exodus. Along with Blackbird, Microsoft canceled Everwild<\/em>, a fantasy game from Rare that’s been in development since 2014, and a reboot of the Perfect Dark<\/em> first-person shooter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Xbox’s sci-fi looter-shooter Blackbird was scrapped even after leaving execs ‘blown away’<\/div>\n

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Xbox was well on its way to delivering a sci-fi stylized game with plenty of exciting movement mechanics before an abrupt change of heart. The upcoming third-person shooter RPG codenamed Blackbird from ZeniMax Online Studios, which developed The Elder Scrolls Online, has been “shelved indefinitely,” according to an exclusive report from Bloomberg. The report added…<\/p>\n

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