Microsoft has removed mentions of Scalebound from its website, and removed all trailers for the game from its primary YouTube channel.

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Following the in-development action-RPG's surprise cancellation , it appears Microsoft is now scrubbing it from any of its official web outlets.The game's official page on Xbox.com now redirects to the site's homepage (although its Microsoft Store entry remains live), and trailers, gameplay demos and conference showings have been taken down or made private on YouTube.It's an unusual reaction - entries for other recently cancelled Microsoft exclusives such as Fable Legends and the Phantom Dust remake can still be found on both its website and YouTube channel.There's speculation that Microsoft's enigmatic answer as to who owns the rights to the game - "we do not comment on the details of our business agreements with partners" - could mean that developer PlatinumGames will now shop Scalebound around to other potential publishers. If that is the case, Microsoft might be keen to divest itself of any connection to the game.Indeed, Platinum is still hosting trailers and a website for the game at time of writing. We have contacted both Microsoft and Platinum for comment.

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