Sony Trademarks Sunset Overdrive

[DonFerrari]

shikamaru317 said:

Otter said:

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.

I’m not sure that they can do a port or remaster of the first game. My understanding is that Microsoft got exclusive publishing rights to the first game in the series, even though Insomniac maintained ownership of the IP, so Sony would presumably need to work out some kind of mutually beneficial deal with Microsoft to get the first game on PS4/PS5. What such a deal would be, I have no idea. Maybe allowing a remaster of the first game to release on both Xbox Series and PS5?

That was possibly limited to that gen, plus if making it SO Remake or whatever it could be a loophole. But yes since we don't have knowledge of the contract even though the IP belongs to Sony now it may be a case of they not being able to port the original even as remaster or remake to PS5.