NCSoft is tired of the usual ANet "we'll release it when it's ready." Sorry, but you have to meet deadlines. GW2 was originally forecast to be released in 2009 - actually released 2012 and even then NCSoft had to breathe down their necks to get them to do it! Obviously, these unannounced projects were following the usual ANet trajectory of never being ready to be released so NCSoft stepped in and canned them.