Red Alert 3 for PS3 'on hold'

Red Alert 3 for PS3 'on hold'

tiddlie on 06 June 2008 - 12:46 · 24 comments & 18547 views

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Electronic Arts have thrown a blow to PS3 owners, confirming that they have put development on Red alert 3 on hold for the console. No reason has been given for the resources being pulled, or indeed, whether work could eventually be continued in the future.

Confirmation that EA LA is focusing on the PC and Xbox 360 versions, which will ship simultaniously in the Autumn was given by the representative.

This comes only a day after Sony announced that they are cancelling two first-party games for the console - The Getaway and Eight Days.

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#1 shadowmatt on 06 Jun 2008 - 14:31

Doesn't surprise me. Cant even get Gran Turismo out for the PSP.

They should have learnt after the PS2 to make a machine it was easy to develop for.

(2 replies) #2 Defiantly on 06 Jun 2008 - 16:31

Wait! The PS3 plays games!!!???

LOL, PS3, LOL!

#2.1 darkpuma on 06 Jun 2008 - 18:00

lol

#2.2 Tha Bloo Monkee on 12 Jun 2008 - 14:46

Uh, it's only a Blu-Ray player, remember?
/sarcasm

#3 Gabe3 on 06 Jun 2008 - 18:21

the xbox doesn't RRoD? oh wait.

(3 replies) #4 jpcahn on 06 Jun 2008 - 22:01

Microsoft extended the warranty to 3 years so anyone that has RROD gets it fixed free. The new models have cooler chips with better cooling so they no longer RROD. I doubt Sony would give anyone a three year warranty. The PS2 had a huge defect rate when it first came out.

#4.1 Geek Squat on 08 Jun 2008 - 03:42

well of course it wont rrod now. it will automatically disable all the leds when it gets a problem...............

I havent upgraded my playstation 1....... day of release model yet

#4.2 Kushan on 08 Jun 2008 - 19:08

(Geek Squat said @ #4.1)

I havent upgraded my playstation 1....... day of release model yet

And that has what to do with the above comment (which has what do to with this article?)?

#4.3 red.daisy on 27 Jun 2008 - 00:44

Too bad Microsoft takes forever to send you the box the send it to them with and even longer to send your system back after it has been repaired and will blame the courier company (even though the courier company will do everything in their power to find it) I am still waiting for my system and it has been more than the three weeks since they got my system.

(2 replies) #5 Raa on 07 Jun 2008 - 01:53

I think we've gone slightly off topic folks...

#5.1 +Boz on 07 Jun 2008 - 07:34

Usually that's what they do when discussion about PS3s problems arises. Start pumping the RROD card which is already a history.

#5.2 The Gunslinger on 09 Jun 2008 - 09:38

(Boz said @ #5.1)

Usually that's what they do when discussion about PS3s problems arises. Start pumping the RROD card which is already a history.

Excellent Point! I was reading this about a game being delayed, and the next thing I know RROD comes out of nowhere! If a game was delayed due to RROD, then it would make sense to bring it up (but thats still grasping at straws).

#6 +Boz on 07 Jun 2008 - 07:33

More and more games delayed..

With this..some of the great games are not coming to PS3 until further notice:

C&C Kane's Wrath
C&C RA3
Alone in the Dark
Tiberium

and a few others most likely experiencing the same faith just shows that PS3 hardware is still uncomfortable to work with, with severe limitations in hardware.

(5 replies) #7 Airlink on 08 Jun 2008 - 03:59

No great loss. C&C3 wasn't so great.

#7.1 Sam Symons Live on 08 Jun 2008 - 08:45

I liked it, but I just find RTS games on consoles not very good.

#7.2 Kushan on 08 Jun 2008 - 19:09

(Sam Symons Live said @ #7.1)

I liked it, but I just find RTS games on consoles not very good.

Yeah but the PS3 version could have mouse/keyboard support...

#7.3 +Xerxes on 09 Jun 2008 - 04:55

(Kushan said @ #7.2)

(Sam Symons Live said @ #7.1)

I liked it, but I just find RTS games on consoles not very good.

Yeah but the PS3 version could have mouse/keyboard support...

Actually, it probably has a high chance of Keyboard/Mouse support, considering didn't RA1 on the PSone support using a mouse? (I vaguely recall Sony releasing a Mouse for the PSone and RA1 supported it...or did I completely imagine that?)

#7.4 fenfe1 on 10 Jun 2008 - 16:20

(Kushan said @ #7.2)

(Sam Symons Live said @ #7.1)

I liked it, but I just find RTS games on consoles not very good.

Yeah but the PS3 version could have mouse/keyboard support...

Wouldn't that basically be a PC?

#7.5 Tha Bloo Monkee on 12 Jun 2008 - 14:47

(fenfe1 said @ #7.4)

Wouldn't that basically be a PC?

That was my thought, because using a controller for an RTS game would suck hardcore.

Owell, they make anything where they can make money, right?

#8 +Xerxes on 08 Jun 2008 - 13:14

meh, long as the PC version is still on track all is well

#9 stephen_0002 on 08 Jun 2008 - 17:51

It's really no longer funny anymore, it's more sad that the ps3 keeps failing. It's a great console on the user-end, but developers have a hard time ....

#10 Azmodan on 09 Jun 2008 - 21:51

RTS and Consoles don't go well together.

#11 villiansv on 21 Jun 2008 - 15:04

C&C interface voiceover:
building... on hold... damn, need more resources cancelled

#12 Volatile on 25 Jun 2008 - 11:23

I would own a PS3 player on my CPU..

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