It seems like that, without regular updates on a game's development, the internet sprouts rumours about that game being cancelled. It's like the whole internet has paranoid delusions.

The latest subject of this is The Agency, the PS3-exclusive massively multiplayer shooter from SOE. There have, apparently, been rumours around lately that the game is going to be cancelled, but you can rest assured - Smedley says it's not. It will, however, only be released when it's ready, which is always good, because releasing something when it isn't ready would be stupid.

There's still not real release date, just a vague 'next year'. We assume that, after answering Joystiq's questions, Smedley crouched and sneaked away without anybody noticing until they were suddenly very drowsy from the sleeping gas that was filling the room. That might just be wishful (awesome) thinking, though.