Earlier this week, Kotaku broke the news that Scalebound seemed to be in trouble. It was, and Microsoft confirmed it was pulling the plug. Now Platinum Games and Scalebound director Hideki Kamiya have issued comments regarding the cancellation.

Briefly: Platinum has pushed back their Xbox One-exclusive action-RPG Scalebound to next year. "This will give us the time needed to bring to life all the innovative features and thrilling gameplay experiences that we have planned."

Platinum Games' new Xbox One exclusive game, Scalebound, has dragons and dragon riding. For creator Hideki Kamiya, it's a bit of a dream come true.