List of cancelled PlayStation 2 games explained

The following games were initially announced as PlayStation 2 titles, however were subsequently cancelled or postponed indefinitely by developers or publishers.

Title(s) Cancellation date Developer Publisher
100 Bullets2004[1] Acclaim Studios AustinAcclaim Entertainment
12 Volt2004[2] [3] Sproing Interactive Media GmbH
America's Army 22005[4] United States ArmyUnited States Army
2005[5] United States ArmyUbisoft
American McGee's Alice2001[6] Rogue EntertainmentElectronic Arts
2003[7] HotGenKemco
Black & White2002[8] Lionhead StudiosElectronic Arts
2002[9] Headfirst ProductionsJoWooD
Capcom Fighting All-Stars2003[10] CapcomCapcom
Carrier: The Next Mutation2000[11] JalecoJaleco
2004[12] Starbreeze Studios
Daredevil: The Man Without Fear2004[13] SonyEncore
City of the Dead2006[14] [15] Kuju EntertainmentHip Interactive
2005[16] Torus Games
Dark Earth1997[17] [18] Kalisto EntertainmentMicroProse
Dead Rush2004[19] [20] [21] TreyarchActivision
Deadly Premonition2007[22] [23] Access GamesMarvelous Entertainment
Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed2008[24] Locomotive GamesTHQ
Dino Crisis 32000[25] CapcomCapcom
2001[26] Mythos Games
Ecks vs. Sever2003[27] Zombie Studios
Emergency Mayhem2004[28] [29] Acclaim Studios CheltenhamAcclaim Entertainment
Fallout Extreme2000[30] Interplay EntertainmentInterplay Entertainment
2004[31] Interplay EntertainmentInterplay Entertainment
Final Fantasy XIII2006[32] Square EnixSquare Enix
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse2004[33] 3DO
2002[34] Asylum EntertainmentElectronic Arts
Ice Nine2004[35] Torus Games
Iron Soldier 32000[36] Eclipse Software Design
Jazz Jackrabbit 32000World Tree Games
Jet Moto2003[37] RedZone Interactive
Jimmy White's Cueball World2001[38] Awesome DevelopmentsVirgin Interactive
2001[39] Savage EntertainmentKonami
Lamborghini2003[40] Rage SoftwareMajesco Entertainment
The Lost2002[41] Irrational GamesCrave Entertainment
2003[42] Artematica
2007[43] EA Los AngelesElectronic Arts
The Movies2006[44] Lionhead StudiosActivision
Ninja Gaiden2001[45] Team NinjaTecmo
The Nomad Soul2000[46] Quantic DreamEidos Interactive
2001[47] Oddworld InhabitantsGT Interactive
Painkiller: Hell Wars2007[48] People Can FlyDreamCatcher Interactive
Poncotsu Roman Daikatsugeki Bumpy Trot 22007[49] Irem
Road to Sunday2005[50] San Diego StudioSony Computer Entertainment
2001[51] Blue ByteUbisoft
Shrek2003[52] Digital Illusions CETDK Mediactive
Skies of Arcadia2002[53] OverworksSega
SpaceStationSim2006[54] Vision Videogames
2000[55] CapcomCapcom
2005[56] Blizzard Entertainment
Super Duper Sumos2003[57] Midway Games
2004[58] TreasureConspiracy Entertainment
2002[59] Rock Solid StudiosConspiracy Entertainment
Vectorman 32003[60] VBlank SoftwarePseudo Interactive
2005[61] CelerisGlobal Star Software
WCW Mayhem 22001[62] AKI CorporationElectronic Arts
Zombie Revenge2001[63] SegaAcclaim Entertainment

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: 12 Volt . IGN . August 11, 2024.
  4. Web site: GameSpy: America's Army: Rise of a Soldier . GameSpy . 2008-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012064915/http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/americas-army/ . 12 October 2008 . live.
  5. Web site: America's Army: Rise of a Soldier - PlayStation 2 - IGN . 2017-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160821090034/http://www.ign.com/games/americas-army-rise-of-a-soldier/ps2-486890 . 2016-08-21 . live.
  6. Book: McGee . American . The Art of Alice: Madness Returns . 2011 . Dark Horse Comics . Milwaukee, OR . 978-1-59582-697-8 . 6.
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  10. Web site: The gem that never was . EventHubs . Nicholas 'MajinTenshinhan' Taylor . 2016-08-04 . 2017-11-28.
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  30. Web site: No More Than Words: Fallout Extreme. Rock Paper Shotgun. Gillen. Kieron. January 27, 2010. June 20, 2010.
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  46. Web site: Retrospective: Omikron: The Nomad Soul . John . Walker . 28 February 2010 . . 11 January 2016 . https://archive.today/20160111195641/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/omikron-nomad-soul-retrospective . live . 12 January 2020 .
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  52. Web site: Take-Two Acquires TDK Mediactive . IGN . September 3, 2003 . . October 1, 2017.
  53. Web site: PS2 Skies of Arcadia canceled . GameSpot . 2006-05-17 . 2017-08-14 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170518195356/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps2-skies-of-arcadia-canceled/1100-2876256/ . 2017-05-18.
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  55. Web site: Spawn: In the Demon's Hand - PlayStation 2 . . December 16, 2015.
  56. Vaporware: Better Late Than Never. Wired News. Kahney, Leander. February 6, 2006. April 15, 2008.
  57. Web site: Super Duper Sumos. IGN. Ziff Davis. 3 March 2016.
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  59. Web site: Tremors . gamespy . 5 October 2013.
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  62. Web site: Unseen64 . 26 July 2008 . January 13, 2020 .
  63. Web site: Zombie Revenge - PlayStation 2 Preview . Zdyrko . Dave . Dunham . Jeremy . . June 20, 2012 . April 21, 2001.

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