Sony quiet on Afrika as August release rumour pops up

  • Posted May 26th, 2008 at 06:01 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has refused to issue comment on elusive PlayStation 3 title, Afrika, following a listing on Play Asia suggesting that the game hits Japan this August.

The online retail store has pencilled in a August 28 release for the title, which, to date, remains shrouded in mystery as to what it’ll actually offer players, aside from an abundance of exotic wildlife.

When contacted, SCEE told Videogaming247, “I’m afraid there is no news on the Afrika front at the moment.”

Developed by Rhino Studios, Afrika was first unveiled at Sony’s E3 2006 press conference, with a further trailer shown the gaming press at the Tokyo Games Show in 2007. The latter featured the presence of human characters for the first time, taking pictures of various animals from the comfort of their jeep.

Stay tuned for further information on Afrika as it becomes available.

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  1. BlueDragoon0 | Lionheart0

    • 6:28am BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 1

    What the heck is this supposed to even be about?

  2. zarajoe

    • 6:41am BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 2

    a african safari simulator, so you basically walk or drive around looking at animals.  i hope the developers don't expect to sell a lot of copies

  3. Paranoimia | Paranoimia

    • 7:49am BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 3

    I don't know, it could be quite relaxing and entertaining. Kudos to Sony for at least trying something different.

  4. TaMszz | TaMss

    • 8:23am BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 4

    Could ok if it's budget title. I doubt that many will be buying it with normal price.

  5. Alakratt | Alakratt

    • 8:50am BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 5

    I don't get this game at all!! I hope we can shoot them, that would add some fun to it. LMAO

  6. Dave-The-Rave | Dave-The-Rave

    • 9:22am BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 6

    I'm getting it

  7. Fiddlesworth

    • 9:41am BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 7

    I love how zarajoe and TaMszz think they know enough about the game to come to some conclusion about its sales and value.

  8. Emo-Mercenary | Clarky-132

    • 10:31am BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 8

    Cool, Sony. Another exclusive.. That people don't even know what it is >.<

  9. gingo | gingo

    • 10:59am BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 9

    psn id: gingo.... i expect this to be a real life pokemon snap kind of game but if it isn't then i will be intrigued as to what it offers

  10. RuiyJR | Tseska_922

    • 11:12am BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 10

    this will be beat cabela's hunting game's xD

  11. ihsanqueen

    • 11:26am BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 11

    thank god i'm not the one who hopes for this game, i mean the graphic are absolutely amazing!

  12. RELL16 | RELL16

    • 11:50am BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 12

    Unless i get a rifle with a shyt load of bullets and online play with people hunting im not buyn or it could b a survival game that would b cool running from lions and surviving in the wild

     

  13. eldeladi

    • 12:40pm BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 13

    I know what this game gonna be about.

    It's about shooting animal hunters. while avoiding shooting animals.

    And it's also about building a Giant arch with big Cranes...

  14. bracomadar | bracomadar

    • 12:58pm BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 14

    A dinosaur safari would be 100X better!  Still, I think it was a pretty cool idea.  If the pricing is right, and I haven't gone broke from all the other great games coming out this year, I might get it.  Of course usually hearing no news about something for a while means it's been delayed, put on the back burner, or cancelled.  I hope that's not the case :/

  15. GunTeng

    • 1:00pm BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 15

    As long as we are told, there is no news then thats fine for me.

    I hope the media don't harp on about it, hype it up & then cry foul & delay when it doesn't materialize for ages.

    Although I have wondered what was happening with this game...Im just glad to see it is still being acknowledged, although that could still mean anything.

    I still haven't a clue as to what the game really is about.lol.

  16. The Game

    • 1:24pm BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 16

    I'm guessing it has to do with Home. And the characters in the game is the Homie (copyright of me :-p) that you create in Home.

  17. Alti | Alti

    • 1:43pm BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 17

    I'm very interested. I hope you can get eaten if you get too close =P haha

  18. Auricom | Doragon_Pawwa

    • 2:23pm BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 18

    A Zoo Tycoon style game man I hope it is

  19. Windu88

    • 5:59pm BST - May 26th, 2008
    • 19

    I hope its a game where you round up animals in the congo.

  20. lurkingshadow89 | DEATH555666

    • 10:38pm BST - May 27th, 2008
    • 20

    hope so love to see more about it.

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