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Insomniac on lack of Sunset Overdrive 2: Ask Microsoft, may continue w/o them one day
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In assuming it's similar to the ryse or Alan wake deals. Console exclusivity. They keep the ip. MS gets right to first refusal on a sequel. And they can put it on the PC with MS blessing
ThEoRy...
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I'm all for diverse lineups, creative intellectual properties and unique exclusives on Xbox seeing as how I have one. But I just did not enjoy playing sunset overdrive. I don't know, it just didn't grab me. People seem to be passionate about it though so a new title wouldn't be a bad thing. I wouldn't purchase it but it seems like it has an audience. Maybe MS doesn't think that audience is large enough though.
LordBaztion
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Great news. Your loss MS.
That is why most of the times is better that the developers keep the IP.
Now, Phil, can sell the Scalebound IP already?
That is why most of the times is better that the developers keep the IP.
Now, Phil, can sell the Scalebound IP already?
I mean, they tried, and all of these games were either good or great.
The problem was the market that didnt embrace them
LukasTaves
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Which franchise that were sales fail and Sony still stuck with them?
PeakPointMatrix
Member
I'd be fine with that!
Honestly I'm pissed they weren't asked about this instead, since I feel like Insomniac has already alluded to SO's future being tied to MS.
Lokimaru
Member
But what is the point in owning the IP if you can take it elsewhere? Hell a PC version should have at least been on the table. Man the success of Skylanders really messed with them.
Lionel Richie
Member
Great game and so much potential for an even better sequel, what are you doing Microsoft?
Yautja_Warrior
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Great that they own the IP, so we could very well see a sequel go multiplatform one day.
DriftingSpirit
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Knack!
Gravity Rush!
Gravity Rush 2, Tearaway to an extent
ForkNetwork
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As much as I love Quantum Break and like Sunset Overdrive, making a sequel for a game that doesnt sell well at all would be quite the risk
neurosyphilis
Definitely not an STD, as I'm a pure.
Insomniac knows where their fan base is. Focus on Spider-Man and then give us a Resistance reboot.
Well I kinda hope so.
Gravity Rush didn't do well in the States but did manage to do better other places (hence why siee and sieja gave a shit to show them in their territory conferences). Knack hit above 500k before the year ended.
LukasTaves
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Didn't Knack actually sold well? The disappointment came from reviews.
But gravity rush is a good example, though Ms also has examples of sticking with some low budget games like N3.
Bits N Pieces
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To be fair I don't think either of those had the budgets that Quantum Break, Alan Wake or Sunset had.
Phil just has to channel his inner Tom Cruise. Do it!
Quantum Break was front and centre from the very beginning with Xbox One, it's frankly amazing to think it probably won't get a sequel.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
I was more referring to AAA
BaronMonstro
Member
Sunset Overdrive is seriously one of my favourite games of this gen so far, so I really hope this isn't just lipservice.
Fingers crossed it also comes to PC this time.
Fingers crossed it also comes to PC this time.
Yeah hope so. Awesome game id love another.
100%TrophyMaster
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Would buy in a heartbeat no matter what system.
I don't think ryse sold halo numbers and it would've gotten a sequel, if the relationship didn't fall through. Also Forza Horizon 1 or 2 didn't light up the charts
this is arguably the reason to own an Xbox 1 since everything is on PC as well. It would be stellar if they could sequel it up and release it at least to PC so a broader audience has access to it. I don;t have the foggiest how much it would cost to build it out for PC but I imagine if..ah fuck the windows store... well, shit... I mean if they didn;t put it SOLELY on the windows store(PC game sales cyanide)...well whatever I mean it would increase the overall profitability of the game regardless and on the Windows store MS makes a bigger chunkaroo and more likely to the sequel...unless the numbers were terribad on bone.
Xbox botched this gen early on ( could change)and any solely Xbox game was going to do reduced numbers. ..at least give IPs a fighting chance by windows releasing.
Xbox botched this gen early on ( could change)and any solely Xbox game was going to do reduced numbers. ..at least give IPs a fighting chance by windows releasing.
CassidyIzABeast
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They're not making the game without Microsoft because Microsoft is the only one with the investment in the IP to put even more cash into a sequel to a game that didn't sell that well.
Last I check, GAF told me knack sold well was due to bundle.
One of the best games on Xbox One also has the best character creator of this gen as well imo. If you haven't played this you're really missing out on a gem. They really could have refined a lot in a sequel full city 4 player Co-op would have been amazing.
How and why MS sent this game out against the fall's massive releases I'll never know. A feb./march release and this game would have done a lot better imo.
How and why MS sent this game out against the fall's massive releases I'll never know. A feb./march release and this game would have done a lot better imo.
TheSpaceBetween
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Oh thank God that Microsoft doesn't own it, I thought they did. Sony or Ninty throw money at this immediately!
TangoAlphaLima
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QB was also super mediocre. Ugh. Just not very good.
InsaneTiger
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That would spawn a lengthy thread too and complaints that Phil shouldn't associate with TimDog and CrapGamer.
chaosmaster(1)
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Absolutely loved the game, maybe MS will give it another shot next gen. A man can dream.
My read between the lines (which, granted, may essily be completely wrong) is that while Microsoft may not own the IP, they probably own some sort of publishing rights (e.g., right of first refusal) which keep Insomniac from approaching other publishers at the moment. Perhaps in time those rights will expire or revert back to Insomniac, at which point they may do as they wish with the IP.
Just spitballing here.
Triggerhappytel
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A couple of thoughts on this:
I expect MS own the publishing rights on the IP and a sequel cannot go ahead without them until a period of time has passed - if I had to guess I'd say five years. After that point Insomniac will be free to port the first game if they wish and create a sequel with another publisher.
I doubt they have capacity to develop a sequel right now anyway, as I believe much of the studio is tied up with Spider-Man, and it makes sense that a lot of the same creative folk are working on that game. As I understand it, Sony and Insomniac are in for multiple Spidey games (which probably means three, initially).
I expect MS own the publishing rights on the IP and a sequel cannot go ahead without them until a period of time has passed - if I had to guess I'd say five years. After that point Insomniac will be free to port the first game if they wish and create a sequel with another publisher.
I doubt they have capacity to develop a sequel right now anyway, as I believe much of the studio is tied up with Spider-Man, and it makes sense that a lot of the same creative folk are working on that game. As I understand it, Sony and Insomniac are in for multiple Spidey games (which probably means three, initially).
I liked it a lot, but I think a sequel could improve on many things - same with Sunset Overdrive, which I actually thought was just mediocre.
But yeah.. Quantum Break has felt like a real centrepiece for Xbox One since the start, that's why - even disregarding sales, quality of the game etc. - it's surprising to me they wouldn't continue with it as a series.. :s
What money? I doubt Insomniac has enough to fund it themselves
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