Fat Princess Disappears From Summer Release List

The best thing ever to happen to European PS3 fans, apart from TSA of course, is the Official Blog. Right from the off they’ve delivered everything we could ever have wanted: official confirmations, developer insights and timely updates – we’re impressed. Of course, they also bring bad news from time to time, albeit news that you have to read in-between the lines of to get – and this time it’s the Summer PSN Highlights post that’s just gone up, that – yes – is missing Fat Princess.

We were ‘promised’ a June release and now that June’s come and gone, we were hoping for July. Unless SCEE have missed something with their post, which lists hits like Battlefield 1943, Fallout 3 DLC and Bomberman, Fat Princess won’t be coming this Summer. Instead we have Zombie Apocalypse, TV Show King and Shatter to entertain us. We have our own thoughts on what’s happened to Fat Princess but aren’t prepared to speculate just now without full consideration, but we’ll hopefully have more on that soon.

Update: The EU Blog’s Mike Kebby has just replied to the many Fat Princess queries with the following:

I wasn’t allowed to mention Fat Princess because of what happened last time we mentioned it on the blog…better to be safe than sorry. The developers will be the ones to come onto the blog to announce it’s arrival when a date has been decided. It is coming though don’t worry.

So it would seem that after all the flak the EU Blog received when Fat Princess did not get released in June as they had said in a previous post that they have had to play safe until the have got a firmer release date for the game. The phrase “damned if they do and damned if they don’t” springs to mind. We would not mind some insight into what has delayed this much anticipated game though, so like the thoughtful, considerate investigative beavers that we are we’ll all drink some tequila and make something up.

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Person678 (1556 TSA Points)
Member since: Jan 2009
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:21

Shame. Wonder what the hold up is? Hopefully polish/extra content.
haza103 (412 TSA Points)
Member since: Dec 2008
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:22

As long as America doesn’t get it before us, i’ll be happy.
Downey92 (620 TSA Points)
Member since: Jun 2009
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:28

Forget reading between the lines, how about reading the actual lines..

“there will also be plenty more to come over the coming months too – this is just a small snippet for you.”

We can still be hopeful yet.
- nofi (Editor)
  Member since: Forever
  Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:30
  
  Of course, but you’d assume they’d lead with the key title.
hannes_truce (2721 TSA Points)
Member since: Sep 2008
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:29

yeah, mike on the Blog was saying that it’s coming out ’some time in the future’ which is fair enough. there’s craploads of other stuff to keep us busy
- cc_star (Staff)
  Member since: Forever
  Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:31
  
  I want some cake action now!
  - hannes_truce (2721 TSA Points)
    Member since: Sep 2008
    Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:34
    
    I have some Battenberg :-p
  - Gamoc (Content Manager)
    Member since: Forever
    Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:35
    
    Then go buy some cake, a hat and a wooden sword!
DarthSharkey (1020 TSA Points)
Member since: Feb 2009
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:31

Inconsolable, I’ve been looking forward to this for ages. Maybe they will implement even more into the game.
Chimpanzee (435 TSA Points)
Member since: Forever
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:31

A comment reply states “I wasn’t allowed to mention Fat Princess because of what happened last time we mentioned it on the blog…better to be safe than sorry. The developers will be the ones to come onto the blog to announce it’s arrival when a date has been decided. It is coming though don’t worry.

As for Trine – the developers will be posting about the game in much more detail next week – it is definitely coming though, and not before time- it looks fantastic!!”
YOURMUMANDME (445 TSA Points)
Member since: Oct 2008
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:35

* shakes fist * ( ! )
sibbor (87 TSA Points)
Member since: Oct 2008
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:37

They’ll probably wait to release it until the product is 100% finished and the summer/vactions is over so they’ll earn more money ! That way they don’t have to market the game now when “no one” sees it…

Just a thought.
Timesh1993 (920 TSA Points)
Member since: Apr 2009
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:37

I bet the yanks already have it, well she is one of them after all.
- Watchful (Staff)
  Member since: Oct 2008
  Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 12:50
  
  What a ridiculous and insulting comment. Please keep comments like that to yourself they have no place on TSA.
- nofi (Editor)
  Member since: Forever
  Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 13:16
  
  @Timesh1993 – Please don’t bring racism to TSA. Thanks.
  - seedaripper1973 (614 TSA Points)
    Member since: Forever
    Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 13:43
    
    i thought it was xenophobia…but i’ll keep my thoughts (and pedanticism) to myself…scared now!
- Rob92 (936 TSA Points)
  Member since: Dec 2008
  Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 19:12
  
  No its already been said and you dont need me weighing in, but that comment doesnt even make sense! Americans dont even have princesses!!
Kevling (1541 TSA Points)
Member since: Dec 2008
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 13:05

I didn’t know if it was just me (I’m fairly sure it isn’t) but the biggest problem with Fat Princess is that it just wasn’t fun. I didn’t enjoy the beta at all – the games just turned into a slog that never got anywhere. Maybe the issue was more to do with AI, as often over half the players would be bots… If it’s being held back while they work on that, then that can only be a good thing.
jimmy-google (965 TSA Points)
Member since: Feb 2009
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 13:10

I have a suspision that they may be holding up the release so they can can release both the ps3 and psp versions at the same time; probably closer to the psp go launch too.
BerackyWack (213 TSA Points)
Member since: Aug 2008
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 13:26

I did hear a murmur they are having trouble getting her out the door because shes got so fat.
Michael (Staff)
Member since: Forever
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 13:29

I heard that the Fat Princess just doesn’t have the stomach for it anymore.
- cc_star (Staff)
  Member since: Forever
  Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 13:35
  
  As impressed as I am with your status, I’m afraid it’s cancelled out by your lack of (gr)avatar.
  - Rob92 (936 TSA Points)
    Member since: Dec 2008
    Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 19:14
    
    Can I ask, how do you get one of them? I have one on the forums but it doesn’t show up here? Thanks
- nofi (Editor)
  Member since: Forever
  Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 13:40
  
  Yep. No Gravatar, no sale.
seedaripper1973 (614 TSA Points)
Member since: Forever
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 13:47

I’m loving the creative commons disclaimer…are you guys being xeroxed elsewhere?
anyhow, bad news on the ‘overweight female royal’ (for the PC brigade) as i was looking forward to it.
- nofi (Editor)
  Member since: Forever
  Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 14:12
  
  Yes.
djhsecondnature (Staff)
Member since: Forever
Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 13:56

Am I the only one that’s sort of pleased? I have so many games to catch up on atm, I need a bit of time until this comes out. I know it’ll absorb so much of my time.
- elpabl79 (52 TSA Points)
  Member since: May 2009
  Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 14:23
  
  I’ll go with you on that. Still got a few games where I’ve only got limited progression. Really tring to catch up
  - Watchful (Staff)
    Member since: Oct 2008
    Posted on: 03/07/2009 at 14:51
    
    Limited progression! I’ve got 5 or 6 Blu-ray titles I haven’t had time to even start yet. Getting seriously behind in my gaming.

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