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"For years they have been desperate for other projects in order to pay for the operations of the studio," LadyDevHeart reportedly claimed, adding that Deck Nine had several games in pre-production, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Walking Dead, Conan the Barbarian, and briefly The Wolf Among Us 2.
According to the post, "all of these were cancelled. " A separate former Deck Nine developer's portfolio reportedly references a cancelled "vampire game," although there is currently no confirmation that this was the same Buffy project.
MovieStillDB.comUnsurprisingly, Buffy fans are disappointed. summed up the feeling with, "Us Buffy fans just can't catch a break," while called a new Buffy game "a dream come true. " instead asked for remasters of the two older games, while argued that "a [Life is Strange-style] Buffy game would be really smart. "
Others were actually relieved, with saying Deck Nine's failures and disastrous internal issues meant the cancellation was "probably for the better," and similarly argued the studio "would've butchered Buffy like crazy. "
Overall, while the Buffy game has never been officially confirmed, the cancellation shouldn't come as a huge blow to longtime fans. The fact that yet another Buffy project has been staked in the heart before it ever saw the light of day suggests the franchise might officially be cursed, and a proper reboot seems more and more unlikely with each new cancellation.