List of cancelled PlayStation games

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

Title(s)Cancellation dateDeveloperPublisher
7 Blades 2000 [1] [2] [3] Konami Konami
Æon Flux 1996 [4] Cryo Interactive Viacom New Media
Aliens Versus Predator 1997 [5] Rebellion Developments Fox Interactive
Black & White Q2, 2001 [6] Lionhead Studios
Blackthorne 1995 [7] Blizzard Entertainment
Bubble Symphony 1998 [8] Taito Virgin Interactive
Burn Cycle Q3, 1996 [9] TripMedia Philips Interactive Media
Creation 1997 [10] Bullfrog Productions
Dark Sun: Shattered Lands January 1996, [11] Strategic Simulations Data East
Demolition Man 1994 [12] Virgin Interactive
Down in the Dumps Q4, 1996 [13] Haiku Studios Philips Media
Duckman Q1, 1997 [14] Playmates Interactive
Dungeon Keeper 1997 [15] Bullfrog Productions Bullfrog Productions
Dungeon Keeper 2 Q4, 1998 [16] Bullfrog Productions Electronic Arts
Dungeons & Dragons Collection 1998 [17] [18] Capcom Capcom
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom 1996 [19] Capcom Capcom
Earthworm Jim 3D Q1, 1997 [20] Shiny Entertainment Playmates Interactive
Enemy Zero 1996 [21] Warp Sony
ExodusNovember 1997 [22] Neversoft Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment
Evergrace 2000 [23] FromSoftware Agetec
Fortress 2000 [24] Promethean Designs
Ghost Rider 1996 [25] Neversoft Entertainment Crystal Dynamics
Hexen II October 1997 [26] Raven Software Activision
HyperBlade September 1996 [27] Wizbang! Software Productions Interplay Entertainment
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream [28] Q2, 1995 Cyberdreams Cyberdreams
Ico 1999 [29] Team Ico Sony Computer Entertainment
The Indestructibles 1996 [30] Bullfrog Productions Sean Cooper
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine 1999 [31] LucasArts LucasArts
Iron Soldier 2 1997 [32] Eclipse Software Design
Jeff Gordon XS Racing 1999 [33] Real Sports ASC Games
The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime (US version)Q2, 1997 [34] Presto Studios Acclaim Entertainment
Killing Time 1996 [35] Logicware Acclaim Entertainment
Kingdom O' Magic 1996 [36] Sales Curve Interactive Sales Curve Interactive
Kiss: Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child 2000 [37] Third Law Interactive
The Last Express 1997 [38] GAMEBANK Broderbund
Legions of the Undead 1995 [39] Rebellion Developments
Lego Stunt Rally 2000 [40] Asylum Entertainment Lego Media
Mace: The Dark Age 1997 [41] Midway Games Midway Games
Madden NFL 96 1995 [42] [43] Visual Concepts EA Sports
Major Damage 1996 [44] [45] Capcom Sony Computer Entertainment
Malice 2004 [46] Argonaut Games Mud Duck Productions
Marvel 2099: One Nation Under Doom 1997 [47] [48] Mindscape Capcom
Messiah Shiny Entertainment Interplay Entertainment
Monster Force 2001 [49] Digital Eclipse Software Konami
NHL 96 1995 [43] [50] EA Sports EA Sports
NHL Blades of Steel '99 1999 [51] Konami Konami
Omikron: The Nomad Soul 2000 [52] Quantic Dream Eidos Interactive
Onimusha: Warlords 1997 [53] Capcom Capcom
Prince of Persia 3D 1999 [54] Red Orb Entertainment Red Orb Entertainment
The Punisher 1996 [55] Crystal Dynamics Capcom
Quake 1997 [56] [57] Lobotomy Software
Rebel Moon Rising 1997 [58] Fenris Wolf GT Interactive
Redline 1997 [59] Accolade Accolade
Ripper 1996 [60] Take-Two Interactive Take-Two Interactive
Rocket Jockey 1997 [61] Rocket Science Games
Rocky Interactive Horror Show 1999 [62] [63] On-Line EntertainmentOn-Line Entertainment
Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers 2001 [64] Terraglyph Interactive Studios
Soul Reaver 2 2000 [65] [66] Crystal Dynamics Eidos Interactive
Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way 1997 [67] Zombie Studios BMG Interactive
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 1997 [68] Interplay Entertainment Interplay Entertainment
Star Wars: Episode I Racer 1999 [69] LucasArts LucasArts
Superman 2000 [70] [71] [72] BlueSky Software Titus Interactive
Test Drive Cycles 2000 [73] Infogrames North America Infogrames North America
Three Dirty Dwarves 1996 [74] Appaloosa Interactive SegaSoft
Thrill Kill 1998 [75] Paradox Development Virgin Interactive
Time Crisis II 1997 [76] Namco Namco
Titan A.E. Fall 2000 [77] [78] [79] Blitz Games
Too Human 1999 [80] Silicon Knights
Varuna's Forces 1996 [81] Accent Media Productions
Waterworld 1995 [82] Ocean Software
Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin 1999 [83] SouthPeak Interactive SouthPeak Interactive
Wonder Project J2 1997 [84] Givro Corporation Enix
Zero 5 1997 [85] Caspian Software

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