In the 90s of the last century studio Totally Games made a name for myself, releasing games about flights. Its most famous work was a series of cosmic shooters Star Wars: X-Wing. Perhaps this title would take another project if it had not canceled it Microsoft.

The Axios portal was able to get information (and even video) about the exclusive of the first Xbox, which has never been. Speech about Knights of Decayden (It is also mentioned as Knights of Decadyn And Project Archipelago) – a game in which Totally Games I should have combined flights and fantasy setting. What was the project:

The user controlled a knight on a flying sea skate. He could move between the islands similar to skyscrapers, and soar over the sea.

The gameplay combined battles at a distance bettingsitesnogamstop.co.uk/ and fights in Sloumo with monsters and other knights on the surface. Under water, the heroes fought against marine creatures.

Initially Knights of Decayden Offered Sony, To release on PlayStation 2. However, later the project Totally Games Sheltered at home Microsoft. According to the plan, the game was supposed to be released only on Xbox during the year after the start of sales of the console in 2001.

Founder Totally Games Larry Holland (Larry Holland) recalls that Knights of Decayden was "incredibly ambitious and equally stupid project". Creating a new world and a unique combat system was not easy. However, this is not the most unpleasant – the leader agreed to a short time, so as not to dismiss employees and not increase the budget.

Developers were forced to work in difficult conditions to smash managers from Microsoft. But they had little experience in the game sphere and did not trust the developers – as he says Holland, One of the managers previously engaged in the development of Excel.

Contrary to the efforts of the action team, they closed in early 2002. Founder Totally Games It is admitted that at that time Knights of Decayden really looked damp: "We have not eliminated all the problems associated with the scale, speed and hand -to -hand combat.".

Responsible for cancellation Knights of Decayden There was none other than himself Phil Spencer (Phil Spencer). Then he only moved to the game unit Microsoft. His first task as the chief manager of one of the regions was the closure of the project from Totally Games. Before he did nothing like that.