![]() ![]() According to Olivier, Sony blocked the release of the original Syberia on the PS2 in the United States, despite generally favorable reviews (and the very same game being available for the PS2 in Europe!) Nor was this limited to just Syberia – Olivier claims that Sony refused a dozen other Microïds titles in the US. Wait, what’s this, now? It wasn’t a joke? Can you, uh… do that? It’s like a bait-and-switch, only in reverse.Īs it turns out, the company is, in fact, working on a third Syberia – though it might not come out on the PS3 after all, and Microïds president Emmanuel Olivier says that if it doesn’t, Sony will be to blame. It was received favorably, and while its sales didn’t light the world on fire, those who played it tended to love it … so one can understand their pain at Microïds’ April Fools’ gag. But it’s steampunk – also, there are woolly mammoths. The original Syberia (and its sequel), the brainchild of Benoît Sokal, put players into the shoes of Kate Walker, an American lawyer sent to a rural French village to finalize a sale on the behalf of her law firm. Some people laughed, some Syberia fans sobbed at the cruel barbs, and a jolly good time was had by all. There were lots of April Fools’ jokes this year, so I don’t blame you if a few slipped under your radar – like Microïds’ joke announcement that they were working on a sequel to cult-classic adventure game Syberia for the PC and PS3 platforms. ![]() After teasing a third Syberia game over April Fools’, Microïds announced that it is actually making the title after all – but claims that if Syberia 3 doesn’t end up on the PS3 as planned, it’ll be Sony’s fault. ![]()
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