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Stargate SG-1 Game Finally Canceled
After a long and troubled history, the Stargate videogame has finally been canceled by developer Perception. The company itself is in trouble, according to the Gamasutra report. From the article: "According to the same source, the game has now been terminated for all formats and the development team 'let go'. Any decision as to whether to proceed with the game, which had apparently reached the Alpha stage of completion and has built up a sizeable fan community, will now presumably rest at least partially with license holders MGM. No official comment had been received from Perception as of press time."
Don Davis, the man that played General Hammond was also an original cast member, and he has left the show as well.
It's not a big deal though. Atlantis proved that a Stargate television program doesn't need a big name to make a profitable show, and I like the newer characters (Beau Bridges, Ben Browder, and Lexa Doig all do a good job). My only complaint is that Mitchell (Ben Browder) looks an awful lot like Dr. Jackson (Michael Shanks).
And anything that gets me more Lexa Doig on television is a good thing.
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By that logic, Richard Dean Anderson hasn't left either. I didn't say that the character died, I just said that they aren't an integral part of the show anymore.
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Since they guested on a recent ep, should we also say that the actors who portray Dr. Fraser and Martouf didn't leave? No, they're not regulars anymore.
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Even if you come back as a guest, you've left the show. They're still part of the Stargate universe and will probably continue to come back in small guest spots, but Don Davis was replaced (Beau Bridges is his third replacement (Dr. Weir, Gen. O'Neill, Gen. Landry)). I think it's safe to say he's not really a regular anymore.
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