Cancelled Dune Game Is Back From The Dead 20 Years After Its Axe
Unless you've been living under a desert rock for the last couple of weeks, you'll have heard all about Dune. The movie, that was released in theatres as well as HBO Max, has already made over $220 million globally. With a sequel already greenlit, the news of the formerly-cancelled game making a return shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.
What Is The Cancelled Dune Game?
As Nintendo Life reports, almost 20 years ago back in 2002, a game based on the characters and settings from the Dune novel was approved for Game Boy Advance. At the time, it was called Frank Herbert's Dune: Ornithopter Assault. However, it was sadly cancelled due to its publisher, Cryo Interactive, having some funding issues.
As you can see from the below video, the game was a flying shooter title, that had over 20 stages, as well as the capability for multiplayer modes.
When Can We Play The Dune Game?
Well, obviously there are some issues here - with the movie being so big. So there will have to be some tweaks to ensure that the IP rights aren't impacted. But the team behind it, The Retro Rooms Games, has set up a Kickstarter to ensure that they get sufficient funding.
As it stands, the developer has the rights to be able to make it, so it's just a matter of time in regards to when it will be released. Remembering that Dune has just been given the nod for a cinematic sequel, our journey to the surface of Arrakis has only just started.
