shikamaru317 said:
I'm not sure if I can dare let myself get hopeful over this. On the one hand, this could be signaling an intent to make a sequel. On the other hand, it could just be them renewing the trademark to prevent somebody from stealing it. Potential Evidence for a Sequel - Insomniac did an interview saying they still wanted to make Sunset Overdrive 2 just 2 or 3 months before Sony announced they had acquired Insomniac
- Sunset Overdrive co-creative director Drew Murray left his position as the Lead Designer at The Initiative on their Perfect Dark reboot to return to Insomniac back in February.
- Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is about to release, so the timing lines up well with that team moving on to work on Sunset Overdrive 2 next, as the Sunset Overdrive 1 team and the Ratchet & Clank team are mainly the same team, Sunset Overdrive co-Creative Director Marcus Smith is creative director on Rift Apart for instance
Potential Evidence that it's Simply Sony Protecting their Trademark - When Sony acquired Insomniac in August 2019, Shawn Layden said that Sunset Overdrive was not a priority for Sony,and that they would be focusing their attention fully on Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank in the future (though it's worth noting that Shawn Layden is no longer head of Sony Worldwide Studios, he left just 1 month after Insomniac was acquired and was replaced by Hernan Hulst)
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I suspect they would do a port and see how it does before greenlighting a sequel, but that port must be on its way. I just can't see why they wouldn't, even if it meant outsourcing it. It'll be an easy 2million seller on the PS4/5 userbase and for what is essentially pennies.
