| Libara said: A travesty that True Crime isn't on that list. |
True Crime was cool, but I just can't see Xbox reviving it. The IP was never super popular (first game sold 3m+ which was decent for the time, but the 2nd was a commercial flop for Activision) and the IP is now 18 years since it's last game, so gen z and gen alpha gamers have zero familiarity with the True Crime IP. Xbox would be better off acquiring Sleeping Dogs from Square Enix or Embracer Group (it's not clear if Square sold the IP alongside the rest of their western division to Embracer Group or kept it) since Sleeping Dogs began life as True Crime: Hong Kong before Activision cancelled the game and Square revived it as Sleeping Dogs. Sleeping Dogs at least has brand recognition with gen Z gamers, since the older gen Z gamers were already teens when it released and many of them have played it over the years.
Most likely dormant Activision-Blizzard IP to be revived imo are Heroes of the Storm, Starcraft, Guitar Hero, Spyro/Skylanders, Hexen (only because Spencer is a fan and wore a Hexen shirt recently), and maybe Prototype, doubtful we will see any others brought back from the grave.
Last edited by shikamaru317 - on 16 October 2023
