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Insomniac on lack of Sunset Overdrive 2: Ask Microsoft, may continue w/o them one day
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That's really a shame. It's a fantastic game. And yes, I actually bought a copy.
If we do get a sequel, or even an interesting port to other hardware... I'm in.
SirClinksAlot
Member
I dont give a shit where it ends up just give it to me please! Seems stupid of MS to not want to lock that up. Its my favorite exclusive Xbone game by far.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
This and a sequel to D4 would make me so happy.
Swery please :*)
Swery please :*)
Hatefilled Vengeance
Member
God, I hope this happens! Glad they're at least still thinking about.
TylerDurden4321
Member
Get that voice actress back then!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Stephanie Lemelin)
Head.spawn
Junior Member
Do we have concrete numbers?
Yep, it is all hands on deck for Spiderman for now.
Jawbreaker
Member
Probably a PC port.
Salty Rice
Member
Eh wish they waste their time and resources for something else to be honest.
Doubt its gonna be a new game.
Doubt its gonna be a new game.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
"You'd have to ask Microsoft." I mean, this makes it sound like Insomniac was ready to do a sequel, or is still ready to do a sequel, but Microsoft won't green light it.
Well, the Xbox One sold like shit, so I'd imagine that had a lot to do with Sunset Overdrive's poor numbers. No Microsoft exclusive sold particularly well during that time frame.
The main issue is they would have to find someone willing to fund it, which would be very difficult in today's industry.
This is why you see a lot of independent developers who own their own IP explain that this doesn't actually have a ton of meaning without their publishing partner, since the publishers still hold all the cards with how few of them can afford to fund major games these days.
This is why you see a lot of independent developers who own their own IP explain that this doesn't actually have a ton of meaning without their publishing partner, since the publishers still hold all the cards with how few of them can afford to fund major games these days.
Dirk Benedict
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Double post. Wow. my browser is going nuts. Don't ban me. 
Certainly not Sony.
Dirk Benedict
Member
Wrong topic. Null.
Sony, you know what to do.
Insomniac owns the game and IP, so the original eventually going multiplatform is a distinct possibility, however Price's comment appears to confirm that Microsoft has the right of first refusal on a sequel, which isn't surprising. I actually feel that temporary publishing rights + ROFR is a fair compromise.
I think that Sony funding Spider-Man instead pretty much says it all on that front.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Microsoft just so hard up for cash.
Might have to go sofa mining at this rate Phil to get some fucking videogames for your videogame platform.
Might have to go sofa mining at this rate Phil to get some fucking videogames for your videogame platform.
RichiRamjag
Member
I think one is massively overhyped, but enjoyable enough. I'd try a sequel (if multi platform).
McMoneyman
Member
Personally Sunset is my least favorite Insomniac series, so I wish they would do something new after Spiderman.
(Fuse doesn't count).
(Fuse doesn't count).
Dirk Benedict
Member
Personally, I'd like to see more horror games coming out. So, it would peak my interest if they took on one. I kind of doubt it, given their track record of stellar games.
Titanfall, Ryse, DR3 all did pretty well and presumably forza 5 aswell. Starting with SO it all went downhill sales wise outside of Forza Horizon probably.
When SO is your first failure & every game before that sold well it's easy to see why MS didn't wanna fund a sequel, but I think/hope with hindsight and all that if given the chance they would go back and fund it after seeing QB, Recore, Halo, Gears numbers
HeisenbergWW62
Banned
Wasn't a fan of Sunset Overdrive, but the potential is there for a great game. I'd give it a shot if a sequel comes to PS4
How's about a new Resistance?
SenjutsuSage
Banned
If we are even hesitating on this, when this game absolutely shits on crackdown which is now on game 3, I don't know what to say.
TylerDurden4321
Member
Personally it's my favorite(!) game of this gen and I own a PS4 and a gaming PC too... so I'd happily put 100 bucks into a Shenmue style kickstarter.
McMoneyman
Member
I would take that.
Edit: Of course a new Ratchet would be wonderful too. Maybe a full-fletched new one instead of rebooting older titles.
DagnastyEp
Member
Yep, plus would Sony fund a title like SO2 if they didn't own the rights to it?
DriftingSpirit
Member
I would give it a try if it came to PS4. Too much adoration for Insomniac not to.
The Salt Life
Banned
I feel bad for all those who didn't have a chance to play it. Its probaby my favorite unique IP of this generation.
Sunset Overdrive = Overdrive of fun, needs fo be exposed fo more peoppe.
Sunset Overdrive = Overdrive of fun, needs fo be exposed fo more peoppe.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
Clearly not. There was the existing relationship between Sony and Insomniac, and Insomniac openly stated that they chose Microsoft to publish Sunset Overdrive because it let them keep ownership of the IP. If Sony would have offered the same deal, you'd think Insomniac would have chosen them.
Not in a slightest chance. If they want to fund a new Insomniac game, then I'd rather have a new R&C or Resistance or maybe a new IP from them.
The Last Wizard
Member
Welp:/
First it was the r2 co op and now it's sunset, wish insomniac could continue with something I like for once.
First it was the r2 co op and now it's sunset, wish insomniac could continue with something I like for once.
Same here. But I hope they'll make a sequel for PC or multiplatform too so I don't have to buy an Xbone for one game.
To my knowledge, the only publishers who publish developer owned IPs are EA, Activision, Take-Two, and Microsoft, especially for major titles.
Bandai Namco and Warner Bros will do cofunding deals, but Insomniac doesn't have that kind of cash.
Sunset Overdrive was, in my mind, a casualty of being released way too early in the XB1's lifetime. I wonder if it would do well with some kind of relaunch with new content, now that the install base is bigger? (A multiplat relaunch would be super, but talk is cheap and that proposition isn't trivial.)
Insomniac want to put it on PC but it's up to MS.
MS doesn't want to waste time porting non UWP apps it seems, only reason all their recent games are on PC is they're a UWP on xbox aswell and it more or less works on PC aswell with very little to do
A perfect example of the difference in approach between Microsoft and Sony.
Sony sticks with franchises that aren't immediately blockbuster hits because they believe in the longer term benefits and rewards of having diversity in their catalogue and for their brand.
Microsoft focuses on a couple of IPs and drop so many promising franchises - Alan Wake, Ryse, Sunset Overdrive, etc. - after one entry. One and done Microsoft. One and done.
Sony sticks with franchises that aren't immediately blockbuster hits because they believe in the longer term benefits and rewards of having diversity in their catalogue and for their brand.
Microsoft focuses on a couple of IPs and drop so many promising franchises - Alan Wake, Ryse, Sunset Overdrive, etc. - after one entry. One and done Microsoft. One and done.
Do Sony own Death Stranding or is it a 1 off because it's Kojima? Might teach them a lesson if that latter.
Oh, thanks. Guess that's a bad sign they won't be willing to fund a follow up then.
I think it's a very special scenario one-off.
Well tbh it's not just a SO thing. They won't port Halo or anything to PC either because of that reason. So it doesn't say much about funding sequels or not. MS just seems to have no interest at all in porting pre-UWP xbox games to UWP for PC.
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