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This War of Mine developer's cancelled Project 8 revealed, a "risky" project that would have been a big departure for the studio

We've seen 11 bit Studio's cancelled game known as Project 8, and it was nothing like we expected. Here's what we know.

Late last December, 11 bit Studios, the Polish developer of This War of Mine and the Frostpunk series, announced it had cancelled a long-in-development console-focused game known as Project 8. A two-minute gameplay video taken from a milestone prototype build and shown to me by Marszał, reveals a third-person action game in a bright, colourful, fantasy world. Project 8 had deeper themes running through it - the overriding idea was for players to move through the five stages of grief after losing a loved one - but the overall style and action-focused gameplay was unlike anything 11 bit Studios has ever done.

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