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Sniper Elite battle royale reportedly canned as Concord flop rattles industry nerves over live-service games


A Sniper Elite battle royale spin-off has reportedly been cancelled, after Chinese gaming giant Tencent pulled funding.

A Sniper Elite battle royale spin-off has reportedly been cancelled, after Chinese gaming giant Tencent pulled funding. British developer Rebellion announced "pre-alpha access" to Project Archipelago via a three-day playtest back in mid-August this year, though has been quiet on the game since. A trailer for the project showed squads of snipers picking off enemies from afar, in rusted, near-future environments that featured a mix of weathered contemporary buildings but also sci-fi-looking airships.

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