Publishers have their own planning. Not selling a game may have advantages in their own endeavours. #JackTheRipper became a victim of such circumstances. It makes for a fascinating study object of game design and corporate politics.
https://www.goodolddays.net/en/game/Jack-the-Ripper
Thanks to designer Ezra Sidran for taking time to provide insights used in this article and providing some never-before seen mockups of an unreleased online game!
@mr_creosote That was a great read and a brilliant article! Will share on my other socials too.