Ashes Cricket 2013 game gets cancelled after launch because it’s crap
Perhaps the first time ever, a game gets cancelled after launch because it's just that bad. Congratulations, Ashes Cricket 2013.
Well, this is just hilarious and terrible news in all possible ways. Ashes 2013, a Cricket game released for the PC, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U just last Friday has now been cancelled on account of being really, really bad. As a whole bunch of YouTube videos will testify, the game, developed by Trickstar Games, was launched with a phenomenally high number of bugs leading to a Metacritic user rating of 0.2 which signifies “overwhelming dislike.”
The game is now no longer available for purchase on Steam and 505 Games, the publisher, has assured that the full price of the game will be refunded to any gamers unfortunate enough to buy the game. In a statement, 505 Games says, “As most people who have followed the project closely can affirm, the development of Ashes Cricket 2013 has been fraught with challenges almost from the outset. The chosen developer, even with their many years of cricket game development experience, was unable to overcome the unexpected challenges that the chosen game engine threw up, even with multiple extensions to the development schedule.
“At the start of the project, 505 Games received all assurances from the developer that the engine was up to the task of creating a dynamic, cutting-edge cricket game for the modern age across multiple platforms, and unfortunately those assurances were found to be misplaced.
“The net result of the challenges we have faced was a game which, despite our best efforts over the course of a two-year development, couldn’t meet the quality benchmarks of either us, our licensors or our customers. 505 Games’ main priority right now is to protect the Ashes name and that of the ECB and Cricket Australia, and do what we can to recompense the cricket community.
“As the licensee and publisher of name for Ashes Cricket 2013, 505 Games would like to apologise publicly and sincerely to our licensors, the ECB and Cricket Australia, and their respective partners/sponsors, who have been nothing but patient and supportive of us throughout the challenges this project has presented, and who, ultimately, we have let down.
“Our deepest apologies, however, are reserved for the fans of cricket and cricket games worldwide. 505 Games prides itself on being a safe pair of hands on which gamers of all tastes and denominations can rely to put their best foot forward to create compelling gaming experiences. It is clear that, in this instance, we have fallen way short of our stated aims and failed to deliver. We know that the mitigating factors, as highlighted above, hold little solace to the hordes of excited cricket fans worldwide who had hoped this year to be able to play out their fantasy of playing in the Ashes series.
“The people who purchased the game will be contacted very shortly with details of a full refund.”
Just to get an idea of how terri-bad the game actually is, check out the following videos:
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Source: Eurogamer