Two different games that have recently been announced as canceled Xbox, 1348 East Votto and Nickelodeon Splat Packwill still appear on competing consoles. There has been chatter in the gaming community over the past several months about the current state of the Xbox, and the loss of two upcoming games could add to the discussion.
Game cancellations can be very upsetting to fans, and they seem to be happening with surprising regularity in recent years. In early January, Ubisoft's stock took a big hit following an announcement that included remakes of six canceled games. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Two games that recently backed out of a planned launch on Xbox are still happening, though they're making it to other platforms.
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1348 East Votto
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Nickelodeon Splat Pack
A must do without Xbox fans 1348 East Votto and Nickelodeon Splat PackTwo games that were scheduled for release on the Xbox Series X|S will now only be available on other platforms. Less than a week ago, news broke that medieval cinematic action-adventure game 1348 East Votto Although previously slated for release on the Xbox Series X|S, the PlayStation 5 will be a console exclusive. Developer Sedleo announced that it is pulling back from Xbox in order to provide its players with “the best possible experience for PlayStation and PC,” with the game launching on March 12. While the independent development team hasn't gone into detail about the reasons behind the change to the platforms the game runs on, it sounds like they feel the need to adapt. 1348 East Votto The addition of a single console to the PC will help their operations run more smoothly, and the Xbox is the unfortunate loser in the situation.
It is not yet clear how much the cancellation of the Xbox version will affect the game or the console. Based in Italy, Sedleo is a small development studio made up of 15 gaming industry veterans. Founded only a few years ago, 1348 East Votto It will be its first major gaming venture. Set in a world ravaged by a plague, the game's initial impressions have drawn comparisons between it and it. Kingdom Come: Redemption series, and includes a cast of Jennifer English, winner of Best Performance for her role in The Game Awards 2025. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Sure to excite many players.
Another upcoming game that was recently pulled from its planned Xbox launch Nickelodeon Splat PackA collection of three games originally released in the 1990s that are built around popular Nickelodeon cartoons and competitive shows from a bygone era. Set for release on January 30, the pack will feature the video game adaptation of the sports competition show GUTSalong with AAAHH!!! Real monsters and Rocco's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Days. Limited Run Games, its publisher, has reportedly said that an Xbox Series X|S version of the collection was planned, but Nickelodeon Splat Pack Launching now for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam only. No official reason has been given for the Xbox version's cancellation, and the announcement coming days before the multi-platform launch could easily catch potential players off-guard.
These two aren't the only games that have been canceled for Xbox over the past several months, though, as several other cancellations have come from within Microsoft. In the summer of 2025, the cancellation of rare Everwild and Perfect Dark The reboot was both announced, which coincided with a round of layoffs and shutterings at Microsoft-owned studios. Perfect DarkThe development studio, the initiative.
Source: Gematsu (1), (2)
