Sony details reasoning behind WipEout HD delay

  • Posted July 25th, 2008 at 07:52 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has divulged its reasons for delaying the release of PlayStation Network racer, WipEout HD, revealing that the game was put back in order to implement new features.

Earlier this week it had been reported that the game had been held back after the title failed an epilepsy test. However, speaking to TVG, an SCEE spokesperson confirmed the following:

"The reason for the delay of WipEout HD on PS3 has been due to the many improvements we have been making and the numerous features we've added to the game. These include: 8 reverse tracks, 4 extra ships, 2 alternative HUDS, 2 Player offline split screen and XMB Trophy support. We look forward to sharing WipEout HD with you very soon.”

"Regarding the speculation about health issues, we can assure you that we take consumer safety very seriously and monitor it very carefully."

Stay tuned for more developments on WipEout HD as they become available.

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  1. Drunken Ninja | dtb3000

    • 7:55am BST - July 25th, 2008

    Hmmm, I dunno...  Something seems fishy here...  A Wipeout conspiracy!

  2. richkaos | richkaos

    • 7:58am BST - July 25th, 2008

    so was it due to epilepsy or not????....................who cares???? either way your taking your god damnd time

  3. MMDs | MMDs

    • 8:03am BST - July 25th, 2008

    it better come with the epilepsy or i will be truely dissappointed.

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT

  4. Odium_Generis_Humani

    • 8:19am BST - July 25th, 2008

    I didn't realize Wipeout was so popular.  Good for the fans, I guess.

  5. NitroMikeo

    • 9:15am BST - July 25th, 2008

    So untill they delayed it they hadnt planned 2 player split screen?!

  6. gingo | gingo

    • 11:03am BST - July 25th, 2008

    psn id: gingo... if this is true then i dont mind a little delay to get all these features put in but i dont know why 2 player split screen wasn't in from the start

  7. rexdeath | rexdeath

    • 11:51am BST - July 25th, 2008

    I thought Wipeout was all about giving people seizures and that the racing element was just a cover-up so they could sell it. Either way I'm looking forward to this game lol

  8. jicaley | UKMF-Jay

    • 12:41pm BST - July 25th, 2008

    Oh well. This is lookin good though : )

     

  9. haynsey

    • 12:46pm BST - July 25th, 2008

    AWESOME give it to me NOW!!!!

    please lol

  10. APerez

    • 3:23pm BST - July 25th, 2008

    does anyone know if Wipeout HD is going to have in-game music? I didn't see it on the things they added, but maybe it's something that was implied or somethin. Lemme know.

  11. T-Dogg400 | T-Dogg400

    • 3:56pm BST - July 25th, 2008

    Well at least it was a response from Sony. Hope it will come out soon.

  12. chilledbreeze7

    • 4:10pm BST - July 25th, 2008

    I seem to remember an article from PSU many months ago about the features of Wipeout HD. It said that you would be able to use your PS3 music playlists for background music. I remember it making my day when I read that, its what I was hoping for with Wipeout HD! I just hope and prey that information was correct! ....sigghhhh now all we have to do is wait until the damn thing is released!!! Grrrrr!

  13. princevegeta1980

    • 5:22pm BST - July 25th, 2008

    So, yet  another game delayed, at least this time it's for the better of the game and hopefuly a not too long delay!

  14. edward_moffet | edd

    • 9:03pm BST - July 25th, 2008

    awesome im glad they delayed it thats quite a few new features im especially glad they implemented split screen and trophies so it was worth delay and it was due to epiliepsy but there were other factors besides epilepsy obviously, and games arent delayed to make people wait delays are always to benefit the game duh

  15. Snowspader | Snowspader

    • 9:08pm BST - July 25th, 2008

    i think that u should be able to turn the epilepsy feature on/off in the options menu, that way the game can be more EXTREME, like trying to pilot a qirex around a hairpin wasnt hard enuff already

  16. jigglespsu

    • 2:57am BST - July 26th, 2008

    Didn't somebody mention a technical issue that nobody else had managed to resolve?

    I can't see how this explains it.

  17. Yuk-Yuk | Yuk-Yuk

    • 3:02am BST - July 26th, 2008

    I agree with 16. They did say that it was a technical issue that no territory was able to solve at the moment. Are they saying that none of them could figure out how to put those features in the game?

  18. BayBud

    • 5:39am BST - July 26th, 2008

     sharing wipeout HD with us!? You mean letting us buy it!

    Call a spade a spade dear!

  19. D-TRON

    • 8:23am BST - July 26th, 2008

    its a shame that this has been put back, but its great to see they are going to use to time to add so other stuff in

  20. Trojans24601 | trojans24601

    • 11:31am BST - July 26th, 2008

    Why no 4 player split screen? I am tired of games coming out with just 2 player split screen.

  21. jimimick | jimimick

    • 5:43pm BST - July 26th, 2008

    http://www.mediafire.com/?cv9wmblxdyg  

  22. tobyc8686

    • 1:34pm BST - July 27th, 2008

    I think we're all used to delays anyway, not that I'm bothered about yet another Wipeout.

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