This War of Mine developer's cancelled Project 8 revealed, a "risky" project that would have been a big departure for the studio

Late last December, 11 bit Studios, the Polish developer of This War of Mine and the Frostpunk series, announced it had cancelled a long-in-development console-focused game known as Project 8. This had been in development since 2018 and had cost the studio nearly £10m. Until now, though, all we've known about Project 8 was that it was a "narrative-driven, story-rich game" - CEO Przemysław Marszał used those words when referencing the game's genre, which he said held stronger market appeal when it was conceived. And now that I've seen the cancelled game in action, I have a better idea of what he meant. Read more

Apr 16, 2025 - 12:23
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This War of Mine developer's cancelled Project 8 revealed, a "risky" project that would have been a big departure for the studio

Late last December, 11 bit Studios, the Polish developer of This War of Mine and the Frostpunk series, announced it had cancelled a long-in-development console-focused game known as Project 8. This had been in development since 2018 and had cost the studio nearly £10m. Until now, though, all we've known about Project 8 was that it was a "narrative-driven, story-rich game" - CEO Przemysław Marszał used those words when referencing the game's genre, which he said held stronger market appeal when it was conceived. And now that I've seen the cancelled game in action, I have a better idea of what he meant.

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