Pretense Abandoned: On Blue Box, Delays, and...Cyberpunk 2077 (VL497)

For the past few weeks gamers have been having fun with the theory that small time indie developer Blue Box Game Studios is secretly Hideo Kojima covering for the creation of a brand new entry in the Silent Hill universe, a theory that Blue Box itself has been all to willing to encourage.

But as announcements and delays get more and more...trollish, what can we take from how manufacturers have protected their reputation in the very recent past?

For all we know "Abandoned" is just a name given to a performative art piece...in Virtual Legality.

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#BlueBox #Abandoned #Sony

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Discussed in this episode:

"Hideo Kojima Conspiracy Theory Ends With Tears"
Kotaku - June 21, 2021
https://kotaku.com/hideo-kojima-conspiracy-theory-ends-with-tears-1847141712

"Abandoned, a cinematic survival sim, hits PS5 later this year"
PlayStation Blog - April 7, 2021
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/07/abandoned-a-cinematic-survival-sim-hits-ps5-later-this-year/

"Securing the Village: On Sony and Capcom's Purported RE VIII Agreement (VL450)"
YouTube Video - April 21, 2021 - Hoeg Law
https://youtu.be/q1Tgb-dY0Gc

"Experience all trailers and gameplay reveals with images rendered realtime ..."
Tweet - May 31, 2021 - BLUE BOX Game Studios
https://twitter.com/BBGameStudios/status/1399221847632355337

"The Abandoned:Trailers app got delayed for three days."
Tweet - June 20, 2021 - BLUE BOX Game Studios
https://twitter.com/BBGameStudios/status/1406588767184592898

"Weird PS5 Game Abandoned Delays Trailer App to Friday"
Push Square - June 20, 2021
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/06/weird_ps5_game_abandoned_delays_trailer_app_to_friday

"We wanted to set things straight."
Tweet - June 15, 2021 - BLUE BOX Game Studios
https://twitter.com/BBGameStudios/status/1404924897340674049

"An update from Hasan:"
Tweet - June 25, 2021 - BLUE BOX Game Studios
https://twitter.com/BBGameStudios/status/1408424979172110336

"CDPR's Cyberpunk Damage Control Call: Corpos Searching for Answers (VL371)"
YouTube Video - December 15, 2021 - Hoeg Law
https://youtu.be/n7uzzQ7SV-0

"Dear Gamers..."
Tweet - December 14, 2020 - Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame)
https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1338390123373801472

CDPR Cyberpunk Launch Teleconference Transcript
December 14/15, 2020
https://www.cdprojekt.com/en/wp-content/uploads-en/2020/12/call-transcript_en.pdf

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