The Agency 'canceled' according to GameFly notice [update]

by Alexander Sliwinski { Nov 18th 2008 at 10:40AM }

We've received several tips alleging that game rental service GameFly has sent out e-mails, claiming that Sony Online Entertainment's The Agency has been canceled. According to the notice from GameFly, the title has been removed from the service because the game has been "cancelled by its publisher" (yes, apparently written by a Brit). The full GameFly email can be found after the break.

We've contacted both GameFly and SOE for clarification. GameFly only carries console games, so, if it holds up, the cancellation may only affect the PS3 version. We'll update as soon as we hear anything.

Update 2: SOE's official quote to Joystiq: "Sony Online Entertainment's game, The Agency, is still in development for release on both the PlayStation 3 and PC platforms. The game sku has been reinstated to GameFly's website. Feel free to add The Agency to your GameQ!"

Update: SOE has confirmed with PS3 Fanboy that The Agency is not canceled. ~~GameFly has yet to issue an explanation.~~ GameFly has now reinstated the title -- feel free to add it (back) to your GameQ.

[Thanks to Tracy, Vagabond99 & Nut Man]

GameFly notice:

"Dear ****,

"We have removed The Agency (cancelled) for PlayStation 3 from your GameQ. There are two possible reasons for this removal:

"(1) For released titles, we no longer carry the game and do not know if or when we will acquire new copies.

"(2) For unreleased titles, the game has been cancelled by its publisher.

"We apologize for any disappointment this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact us."

Tags: gamefly, soe, the-agency

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Mitsuo @ Nov 18th 2008 10:46AM

nuuuu I wanted to play as a hot chick with heels! T_T I was looking forward to taht the most.

Dirty @ Nov 18th 2008 10:48AM

There is always Bayonetta.

ryan @ Nov 18th 2008 11:40AM

He said "hot chick with heels" not Sarah Palin!

Mitsuo @ Nov 18th 2008 12:11PM

I'll take both. =D

Mr.Ironic @ Nov 18th 2008 1:42PM

You can buy heels in a shop.

Mitsuo @ Nov 18th 2008 11:13PM

can't, mah feetz are too big. I highly doubt they sell size 14W in retail stores.

NaeemTHM @ Nov 18th 2008 10:46AM

Yet some how 50 Cent's game continues to get made...truly there is no justice.

samfish @ Nov 18th 2008 10:47AM

Well that didn't last too long, did it?

waves @ Nov 18th 2008 10:59AM

The Rumorang always comes back to hit you in the face.

Haggard @ Nov 18th 2008 11:20AM

Why would Gamefly, a console game rental company, stock an MMO anyway?

Dog the Body Hunter @ Nov 18th 2008 10:56AM

Well, that would have been a shame

Courtney @ Nov 18th 2008 11:04AM

Gamefly: Alt->Edit->Undo

Altairio @ Nov 18th 2008 11:06AM

Two L's beats the one L spelling hands down.

Blank-Mage @ Nov 18th 2008 1:27PM

Kira beats ALL Ls.

Mitsuo @ Nov 18th 2008 11:15AM

Yay now I can play as that chick with the awesome boots! =D

Kyouryuu @ Nov 18th 2008 11:30AM

Interestingly, I've seen these GameFly notices on a couple other forums for games that are indeed still coming out, saying they were "canceled."

They should seriously reword their form letter. Saying so definitively that a game was "canceled by its publisher" is quite drastic when it's clear that have no clue what they're talking about.

Ryan @ Nov 18th 2008 11:36AM

Pretty ingenious way to increase traffic for your service's site...

atrimus @ Nov 18th 2008 11:47AM

i'm still pissed Sony canceled Eight Days - that had by far the best implantation of a cover-system i've seen in a game. good that The Agency hasn't followed a similar route, and hopefully it won't.

Stranger @ Nov 18th 2008 1:40PM

You actually played Eight Days?

atrimus @ Nov 18th 2008 1:54PM

there have been gameplay videos circulating for months, which specifically show Eight Days animation and its cover system. doesn't always take playing a game to see what it's about.

PN04 @ Nov 18th 2008 12:21PM

They canceled it because they dont know when it's coming out and frankly how do you rent out an MMO anyway? Assuming they still intent to go without a monthly fee, okay fine it's just another shooter but with it not out yet and there being a possibility that it could change at some point it seems silly to even have on their roster.

PN04 @ Nov 18th 2008 12:23PM

By "canceled it" I'm refering to game fly pulling it from their list, Not sony. They've comited resources to online gaming which is the excuse they gave for canceling Eight Days, so it'd be stupid for them to actually cancel an online game. It's still coming out.