| The PlayStation3 console won't be released until late | | | | when everything became confusing. Track7 didn't |
| this year but there are already rumors doing their | | | | recognize the Theseis games on the retailers' sites |
| rounds about it and the PS3 games. The report | | | | but they called PS3 Land to announce that PS3 |
| about Theseis is one rumor that perhaps confused | | | | Theseis was discontinued? Track7 tried to clear up |
| even the most devoted player. Developers and | | | | the issue by saying that the bits about canning PS3 |
| publishers, as well as game sites, have been coming | | | | Theseis and Theseis development were just jokes. |
| out with their reviews, release dates, and other news | | | | The company even called the PS3 Land article |
| about the latest PS3 games for the past months. | | | | "erroneous". As of now, PS3 Land updated their |
| The hype about the PS3's Blu-ray increased | | | | article on PS3 Theseis with the new article from |
| expectations about the games; a game rumor, | | | | Track7. But the confusion about the PS3 games |
| though confusing, was not unexpected.Let me | | | | came from Track7. According to them, there was no |
| refresh the events that fueled the rumor mill. Track7 | | | | Theseis planned or developed for PS3, but what |
| Games, the developer of the popular adventure | | | | about the announcement they made to PS3 Land? |
| game Theseis for PC and Xbox 360, allegedly called | | | | Was there really an error, or was it just a joke said |
| the people behind PS3 Land to announce an | | | | in passing that got blown up into big proportions?A |
| important news. The announcement? The | | | | misunderstanding between PS3 Land and Track7 is a |
| development of PS3 Theseis was consequently | | | | probable cause, although the question of what they |
| cancelled due to high development costs for PS3 | | | | talked about remains. Surely, there was some |
| games. The article that PS3 Land published even | | | | reference to Theseis, otherwise, it wouldn't have |
| quoted Vicky Valvanos, managing director for | | | | appeared in the article. There was also a number of |
| Track7, saying that Theseis development would | | | | retailers' database that showed Theseis as one of |
| resume if Sony offers the company some | | | | the PS3 games. Clearly, someone started it and the |
| assistance.This bit of news has spread among | | | | knowledge about Theseis lies solely with Track7 as |
| Internet gaming sites and blogs with webmasters and | | | | Sony didn't include the game in its repertoire during |
| forum moderators picking up the threads. Debates | | | | the recent E3. The most probable cause, I think, is |
| also ensued regarding the production of Theseis as | | | | that Track7 wanted to develop a Theseis software |
| one of the PS3 games. Apparently, no gamer noticed | | | | for PS3. They let out that bit of "joke" to test the |
| that there wasn't any announcement or news during | | | | market and the demand for their game. In my |
| the recent E3 or on the product lists about a Theseis | | | | opinion, they did this, also to bait Sony into thinking |
| software for PS3. A probable reason for this was the | | | | that a Theseis is a good addition to their games. |
| fact that Theseis appeared on several retailers sites | | | | Anyway, whatever the reason behind this, the |
| as a PS3 game. Track7, however, did not recognized | | | | market for PS3 games is a big one, and I can't blame |
| the existence of these catalogues.This is the point | | | | anyone for wanting to exploit this lucrative business. |