Rockman Online is Likely Cancelled, According to Artist (Updated)
Well, unfortunate news tonight, though probably news a lot of you were expecting. After concerns about the fate of Rockman Online after NeoWiz announced internal restructuring, the game’s environments artist Kang Dong Hwa, aka Cantio75, has admitted that the project he was on was dropped (without mentioning Online specifically) on his blog. Furthermore, he posted numerous pieces of concept artwork (such as the above) he devised for Online over the years. This also points to the game being cancelled, since it would most likely be illegal for him to post the artwork if the game were still in development.
Of course, we’ll wait for official confirmation from NeoWiz to say for certainty the game’s cancellation, but honestly, after nearly half a year with no updates, and growing concerns, this development probably shouldn’t be shocking. It is a true shame – Rockman Online was looking like a very interesting game, despite being one fans in the west may have never got to play.
UPDATE: An inside source has confirmed that the team working on Rockman Online was disbanded. If Online is even still in development, it would likely be a very different game than anything we’ve seen so far. We’re choosing not to name the source
UPDATE 2: Mr. Kang appears to have removed some of the unseen environmental art from his gallery. Chances are he’s just playing it safe with the advent of this news catching on – apparently it’s since been widely spread among Korean and Japanese news sites and blogs.
We also wish the best to Mr. Kang, who says he’s currently looking for new work, and that it’s hard finding jobs that suit his specialty in science fiction imagery. At the very least, we have this additional artwork you can enjoy after the break.
Thanks to Amunshen for the information (based on a story originally from Protodude’s Rockman Corner).
Tags: artist, cancellation, concept art, NeoWiz, Rockman Online, rumor
Filed under: Mega Man News
I’ll probably be banned from this board for saying this but…. **** Capcom! If they are going to completely obliterate one of the MOST ICONIC franchises that MADE THEM WHO THEY ARE TODAY, then sell the **** rights to it and quit pissing off the fans. I understand that Neowiz had changed their companies production to fit the mobile gaming community but some how I just don’t see how the one game that MILLIONS of fans hoped would at least see the light of day, are once again denied. Honestly if Capcom would just sell the rights to the charcter and affiliation of the title, I WOULD BUY IT! Hell why not give the rights to Keji Inafune who was willing to buy the rights! Now All we have are halfass 8 bit rehashes and no closure to the time line. Neowiz, if your listening please pass down the developement to another company, give us hope where capcom cannot.
While not surprising, this is truly disheartening news. I’m bummed.
Well Well Well as you can see i was right all along and told all you fail MegaFans what would be come of him in the end i said R.I.P MegaMan for a reason you know? time to swallow that retard pill and accept the facts that you might be wrong for once in your life Capcom is the one who Killed MegaMan and as a real fan yes im mad over it but people who think holding hands and being cute will get you some where your a F** and Wrong come to the real world and see that ONLY if you pay capcom your MegaMan (want) will come true
@Davis
You’re.. negative.
If you were a real fan, you wouldn’t just leave your hero for dead, you’d carry on his legacy, even in the subtlest of ways.
Sure some of us can’t draw, or write, make fancy stuff like others, but we all find a way to keep our favorite things close to our hearts.
You don’t have to worship him, but at least keep your thoughts of him in a positive light. This is the franchise with the boob-light robot who didn’t know how to die.
What makes this fandom so amazing, is that “dying” is never an option. We don’t quit just because of a few disappearing blocks and moving lifts, we’ll build our own Magnet Beams and Item-2′s. If we want more MegaMan, we’ll get more MegaMan, even if we have to do it ourselves.
If you want something done right, then you’ll just have do it yourself, and we’ve shown that we can do so.
We’re that dedicated.
I know this may not be Capcom’s fail at all, but while we’re at the cancellation subject, they should do themselves a favor by cancelling Rockman Xover too.
@Jewced
Haha, yeah I’m starting to filter my responses to comments and content I truly feel are meaningful (like yours), so I will be getting more predictable from here on…
…Three cancelled games in a row.
Three CANCELLED games in a row.
THREE cancelled games in a row.
Three cancelled GAMES in a row.
Three cancelled games in a ROW.
THREE CANCELLED GAMES IN A GODDAMNED ROW.
…Good freaking lord. This is a record, there is no question on that. There has never, in history, been an occurrence wherein so many titles from a single series–SERIES, Capcom, not “franchise” you bloody moneygrubbers–where cancelled consecutively. And within the course of a single YEAR, no less.
I feel physically ill. My god.
I thought the game was released long ago in Korea. Probably just a beta.
Anyway I really wish they cancel this Xover crap, wich would probably lead to two possible outcomes:
A – Capcom will focus its efforts on a worthy Rockman title.
B – Capcom is now definitely fed up with the franchise and won’t touch anymore until someone with the guts and the status revive it in ten years.
There is the possibility that Capcom reuse the asset of Rockman Online to do a solo game. I mean the ammount of work wasted is huge. It would stupid in term of money to not re-use it.
It happened with Kingdom Of Amalur who was an MMORPG at some point.
Hear that? That is the sound of myself officially giving up on mega man.
peace.
Capcom bless us with Xover ios ass game instead of a good game ! .
Yeah ! * Mainly face with tears *
Some rich guy…. buy the right to Megaman and give it to Inafune for free and i will love you.
@(Un)BalNz’D
Very well said.
@Davis: Frankly, I don’t think anybody gives a Metool’s pew-pew what you said, lol.
Moral for this story, remain when someone believes in their ambition that will come true, it will come true. Second moral to this, always remain postive and be protected from the worst case scenario.
Ha! So this what you meant when you said you had surprises for us regarding Megaman’s 25th birthday Capcom? Cant say Im surprised neither that I didnt see it coming. >.> But damn, it still makes me gringe and want to punch you in the face and kick you while you’re down Capcom.
Give Megaman back to Keji Inafune already or some company who actually cares. Megaman doesnt have to die there are still tons of people who have good ideasd to carry on the franchise.
Cancel RockmanXOver Capcom. The game looks like trash