soundscream
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Maybe Toca is making a return.
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Sumo working on "one of the most successful driving franchises of all time" (Sim?)
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ShogunDarius
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Driver?
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
I'm betting on OutRun. Sumo seem to have a thing for OutRun and worked on the franchise previously, so what I'd place my bets on. And what I now am hoping is what this is.
SolidSnakex
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It just all depends on how they're defining "one of the most successful". Gran Turismo, Need for Speed, and Mario Kart are far and away the most successful racing franchises ever. Nothing else is really close to those three. The description obviously doesn't sound anything like Mario Kart, so that's obviously out of the running. That would leave GT and NFS.
NFS seems like a real possibility since EA Ghost may be too small to handle the project on their own. GT is a long shot because of how much control Kaz has over it. With that said, it's interesting that they use the words "driving franchises" instead of "racing franchises". GT's tagline has always been "The Real Driving Simulator". They're pretty much the only racing studio put an emphasis on their game being a driving simulator.
NFS seems like a real possibility since EA Ghost may be too small to handle the project on their own. GT is a long shot because of how much control Kaz has over it. With that said, it's interesting that they use the words "driving franchises" instead of "racing franchises". GT's tagline has always been "The Real Driving Simulator". They're pretty much the only racing studio put an emphasis on their game being a driving simulator.
Dead Man Typing
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Any of the Sega racing franchises please. A next gen Crazy Taxi would be my preference.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
It'll not be Outrun so I don't care
Shush you doubting Thomasses, you are in the presence of those that do believe. Uses his best hollow, echoeing Godly voice: BELIEVE!
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(Though you are probably correct in your assumptions, dammit...:-( )
Dee Dah Dave
Member
Please be Outrun!
Edit - Or Sega Rally. Damn what happened to all the cool Rally games?
Edit - Or Sega Rally. Damn what happened to all the cool Rally games?
I agree.
Honestly Gran Turismo Vita was the first thing i thought of, but i don't know if it's really possible.
DiscoJer
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Sumo ported the Toca series to the PSP pretty much fully intact, That had like 20 cars on the track, damage, and driver AI, unlike GT
shinra-bansho
Member
It's Riiiidge Racer.
jackissocool
Member
It's Gran Turismo Vita.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Hopefully it's Beetle Adventure Racing.
AgentChris
Member
There is only one driving franchise.
After their work with the Outrun and Sonic racing games, I would be up for whatever they have in the pipe next.
People shouldn't be joking about a new PGR, because if that actually happened I would end up running through a wall (that and it would be really weird for MS to have both a new Forza Horizon game and a new PGR -- way too much overlap).
People shouldn't be joking about a new PGR, because if that actually happened I would end up running through a wall (that and it would be really weird for MS to have both a new Forza Horizon game and a new PGR -- way too much overlap).
Out of Working Order
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Odd that they never attempted a sequel.
SEGAvangelist
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I'm thinking Outrun or Daytona. I would be fine with either.
digita1alchemy
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It's not a Sega arcade racing game. They want someone with a penchant for "car handling and setup," so it's going to be a more realistic style game.
If I had to make a guess, perhaps Microsoft is getting them to revive PGR? Most other "successful" racing franchises are pretty much accounted for currently.
Some kind of new spin on Ridge Racer might be cool also. I'm a RR purist (Unbounded sucked), but I trust Sumo. Their GTI Club remake was great.
If I had to make a guess, perhaps Microsoft is getting them to revive PGR? Most other "successful" racing franchises are pretty much accounted for currently.
Some kind of new spin on Ridge Racer might be cool also. I'm a RR purist (Unbounded sucked), but I trust Sumo. Their GTI Club remake was great.
phosphor112
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...sumo digital?... Hasn't Sony been contracting them out for everything under the sun? I'm guessing they are doing contract work for a GT Vita? OH GOD YES PLEASE.
OmegaDL50
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I take it you never played OutRun 2k6, or OutRun Online Arcade. Way to miss out.
Hmm, Sumo Digital outsourcing for Namco, hmm well as much as I like Bugbear for their work on Flatout, they are busy developing Next Car Game, besides a Sumo Digital developed Ridge Racer would by far be MUCH more faithful to the series over the nonsense Ridge Racer Unbounded, Bugbear should be ashamed for that. Yes, Let's turn Ridge Racer into a cheap Burnout 3 clone that doesn't even remotely resemble anything like the rest of the series. The hell was that.
I mean considering Sumo Digital can make a faithful OutRun installment (OutRun 2006, OutRun Online Arcade, etc), I don't see why not they can't also do a proper Ridge Racer.
And it should be noted per the topic title, Ridge Racer is fairly up there in terms of success.
Sumo Digital developed OutRun 3 or RidgeRacer 8. I'll take either one!
There is only one driving franchise.
lolol
Cock of War
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pretty done
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Paging McBradders. Where are you McBro
phosphor112
Banned
Are some people drunk or are some of these suggestions facetious?
"one of the most successful driving franchises of all time"
That's not F-Zero, that's not Outrun, Sega Rally (or any sega racing game).
And given the job description they are fans of REAL cars.
Two of the most successful franchises?
Forza at number 2 and GT at number 1.
It COULD be Forza Horizon 2, as the hint at Top Gear points toward Forza. MS did some crazy deal that somehow made PD give up all of their Top Gear traces... so it could be Forza, or maybe it's just saying they are fans of real cars? Sony has contracted Sumo Digital for several games before, so it could be either GT7 (or GT6 DLC content) or maybe it's GT Vita, as they have done other Vita ports before like LBP.
"one of the most successful driving franchises of all time"
That's not F-Zero, that's not Outrun, Sega Rally (or any sega racing game).
And given the job description they are fans of REAL cars.
Two of the most successful franchises?
Forza at number 2 and GT at number 1.
It COULD be Forza Horizon 2, as the hint at Top Gear points toward Forza. MS did some crazy deal that somehow made PD give up all of their Top Gear traces... so it could be Forza, or maybe it's just saying they are fans of real cars? Sony has contracted Sumo Digital for several games before, so it could be either GT7 (or GT6 DLC content) or maybe it's GT Vita, as they have done other Vita ports before like LBP.
oconnomiyaki
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PGR is my bet. It fits the description and Sumo is independent.
Fried Food
Banned
There was news a few weeks back of a new Test Drive game. Maybe this is that.
soundscream
Member
I doubt it's horizon 2 since there is evidence that playground games is making that.
Out of left field guess......Forza goes the COD route 3 year cylcle 3 developers. Motorsport, Horizon and
PGR
Wonko_C
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Top gear:the video game!
Best game....in the world!
Would laugh at Top Gear: The Game
They never said it was a gaming franchise
Uhm, guys?
I would love to see the return of Gremlin's Top Gear. Isn't Sumo Digital the latest incarnation of Infogrames Studios Sheffield, formerly Gremlin Interactive? I wonder if there are people from the Lotus Turbo Challenge days still working there.
Wonko_C
Member
Thanks, I read it all. It motivated me into sacrificing more goats to (insert favorite dark god here) in hopes of influencing S0l so he plants the seed in Sumo, a seed that one day will bloom into Top Gear 4. Mwahahahaha.
(Or at least a game based on the TV show, where they can "accidentally" put some music remixes from Lotus/TG.)