** ''ShiningForceIII'' was released on SegaSaturn as three "scenarios" which can be played individually, but all 3 must be completed to get the [[GoldenEnding real ending]]. [[AvertedTrope All 3 were released]], [[NoExportForYou but only the first one was released outside Japan]].
** Before being released, 6 episodes for ''{{Shenmue}}'' were planned. The first episode was critically acclaimed, but {{flop}}ped financially, so they decided to make the series shorter, by merging episodes 2,3,4 AND 5 into a single episode, leaving the series with only 3 episodes. But ''[[{{Shenmue}} Shenmue II]]'' (still universally acclaimed as an awesome game) {{flop}}ped even HARDER than the first one, plans for future games have been abandoned. There were some small games now and then, but no ''[[{{Shenmue}} Shemue III]]'' at sight. The author has stated in 2010 that he wanted to make [[{{Shenmue}} ''Shenmue III'']] and {{SEGA}} green-lighted it, but he couldn't get financial support for it. The worst part? ''[[{{Shenmue}} Shenmue II]]'' ends in a CliffHanger! A {{PC}} {{MMORPG}} was partially developed, then [[AbandonWare shelved]].
** ''ElDoradoGate'' was intended to be released in 24 bimonthly installments. Due to the death of the DreamCast, the last 14 volumes were canned. Slightly averted in that {{Capcom}} [[AbortedArc planned for this ahead of time]], and gave the game a proper ending in Volume 7.

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** ''VideoGame/ShiningForceIII'' was released on SegaSaturn as three "scenarios" which can be played individually, but all 3 must be completed to get the [[GoldenEnding real ending]]. [[AvertedTrope All 3 were released]], [[NoExportForYou but only the first one was released outside Japan]].
** Before being released, 6 episodes for ''VideoGame/{{Shenmue}}'' were planned. The first episode was critically acclaimed, but [[AcclaimedFlop flopped financially]], so they decided to make the series shorter, by merging episodes 2, 3, 4 AND 5 into a single episode, leaving the series with only 3 episodes. But ''Shenmue II'' (still universally acclaimed as an awesome game) flopped even HARDER than the first one (all thanks to the game being released as an Xbox exclusive in America, and the DC dying out in Europe and Japan), plans for future games have been abandoned. There were some small games now and then, but no ''Shemue III'' at sight. The author has stated in 2010 that he wanted to make ''Shenmue III'' and {{SEGA}} green-lighted it, but he couldn't get financial support for it. The worst part? ''II'' ends in a CliffHanger! A {{PC}} {{MMORPG}} was partially developed, then [[{{Abandonware}} shelved]].
** ''ElDoradoGate'' was intended to be released in 24 bimonthly installments. Due to the death of the {{Dreamcast}}, the last 14 volumes were canned. Slightly averted in that {{Capcom}} [[AbortedArc planned for this ahead of time]], and gave the game a proper ending in Volume 7.

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* With THQ going bankrupt in January 2013 and their Vigil Games studio not being purchased by another company, this is the likely fate of the ''VideoGame/{{Darksiders}}'' franchise. This was also what happened to ''VideoGame/DeBlob'' as well, due to THQ going bankrupt, as well as [=BlueTongue=].
* Also the likely fate of ''VideoGame/{{Banjo-Kazooie}}, ''VideoGame/ConkersBadFurDay'', ''VideoGame/PerfectDark'', ''VideoGame/KillerInstinct'', ''VideoGame/{{Battletoads}}'' and just about every other Rare owned IP, now that Microsoft has them working only on Kinect Sports games. Made worse by the fact each and every one of the Xbox versions of these series has underperformed compared to the SNES and Nintendo 64 titles. [[note]]After the completion of ''Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts'', Rare was going to make the ''Conker'' sequel they've been wanting to do since the Gamecube days, but MS canned it. There was also going to be a ''Killer Instinct'' HD port for Xbox Live Arcade, and the port was ''completed'', but they got into a lawsuit from FOX, who had a TV show with the same title.[[/note]]
** On a similar note, Silicon Knights, who were very similar to Rareware. Making M-rated games that were published by Nintendo? Check. Being bought out by Microsoft? Check. Making lackluster games at Microsoft, and then dying at the hands of them? Check. Silicon Knights were planning on making an ''Eternal Darkness 2'', but it never happened because after the release of ''Too Human 2'', the company folded due to a lawsuit with Creator/EpicGames and use of the Unreal Engine.

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