Originally released back in 2014 on PC and mobile (with later versions on PS4 and Xbox One), developer Stoic Games’ The Banner Saga drew critical acclaim (and an accompanying sequel) thanks to its deep strategy gameplay and beautiful hand-drawn visuals, while the previously-announced PS Vita version of the first title will (unfortunately) not see the light of day.
The Banner Saga is available now for PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, Liunx, iOS, and Android.
In a blog post from publisher Versus Evil, the company announced that development on the PS Vita version of The Banner Saga has ceased, as the company explained that “unfortunately, after much work and resources,” the studio has decided to cancel the portable version of the acclaimed strategy RPG.
Specifically, the post goes into detail on the “significant effort” from Stoic, Versus Evil, Sony, and other external studios that were brought on to try and make the PS Vita version of the title happen, as the project had been in developer for over two years, as Sony (notably) stepped in back in December 2015 to assist with bringing the title to the portable console.