At last, some much-needed closure. Project Offset is -- or should I say was? -- a game we've been talking about on occasion for years now. It was a fantasy-centric shooter with phenomenal visuals, especially back when it was originally teased in, uh, 2006? I can't even keep the specifics straight it's been so long.
After a while, you got the sense that it was destined to be a mythical, fancy-looking tech demo. I wanted to believe, and I'm sure many of you did too. Apparently at some point Big Download contacted Intel about the game's status, because the site now has the final verdict: Project Offset has been dropped.
Here's a snippet from the Intel rep's response: "With the recent changes in our product roadmap, some of the resources and technologies from the acquisition are being re-applied to help support new graphics related projects. Additionally, other Offset Software team members have moved onto other external projects outside the company."
If you'll recall, Offset Software, the developer of this no-show, was acquired by Intel back in 2008. These founding members have moved on to a new studio called Fractiv LLC, according to Big Download. Join me in pouring one out for Project Offset.
Project Offset officially shut down at Intel; founders launches Fractiv LLC [Big Download]
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9:00 PM on 07.01.2010 | 
I've had this game preordered for like a year and a half. This is the icing on the cake for a horrible week, I just got fired over the phone while on vacation. I need some good news like ASAP.
Sad though cause i was really interested
Ouch. That was harsh. Good luck finding some new employment. What field are you in?
Okay I'm done
Instead, now Intel legally owns all of the IP associated with Project Offset and the developers have to create an all new IP from scratch while creating a game around it. This, my friends, is why it's never a good idea for small development teams to sell out to big behemoth companies — especially ones with little to no interest or history in game development; they simply kill the original vision and waste time to boot.