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Sunset Overdrive Is Owned by PlayStation, Sony Confirms
- Thread starter Lant_War
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If Insomniac wanted a Sunset Overdrive sequel, there'd probably be a Sunset Overdrive sequel. Let's not point fingers at whoever we assume is putting up red tape, they just have plans for the studio and their future that may not involve SO in a significant capacity.
With no knowledge of the deals in place I am gonna guess that Sony can make a sunset Overdrive 2, they can make a spin off mobile game using Fizzy as the protagonist, they can make a sunset Overdrive movie, they can probably make a Sunset Overdrive super carbonated extra punk 4k 60fps remastered zero sugar edition and whatever else they want.
They just can't port the OG game over without permission because MS has the publishing rights as part of the deal for the game on Xbox.
I mean Spiderman was build off of the Sunset Overdrive foundation and Insomniac were working on it before it.
The way this works normally, they can create new games in that IP, but previous titles can have strings related to the original publishers. So for example with Cuphead, technically Microsoft was able to refuse any ports of original Cuphead, but even if Microsoft was being incredibly difficult, MDHR could have made a sequel anywhere. That was thankfully a case where MS was fine with (and encouraged) the Switch port.
I don't think the ownership was in doubt, was it? The more interesting point at this stage is whether MS still has the publishing rights and if so, whether they have an expiry date.
That is deliciously rich coming from someone with an avatar from a Wii U exclusive game 🤣
even that case is a bit different. Microsoft doesnt own any kind of publishing rights to Cuphead like they do for SO, the game is self-published by MDHR everywhere. They did sign a console exclusivity deal that prevented ports to other platforms, and that's the deal that MS encouraged to be ''breached'' for a Switch port.
That didn't stop Activision from publishing crash bandicoot and spyro originals that Sony had Publishing rights to.
they remade the crash and spyro games. if sony is willing to remake sunset overdrive, they can do that.
I think this is mostly agreeing with what you're saying, I had a convo with Teeth on the previous message board where they confirmed specifically that the original Cuphead was tied into a Microsoft agreement, partly because of the funding involved in its development. Meaning original Cuphead couldn't be released elsewhere without their OK, but any sequels were open game.
Andromeda was trying to understand how a company can own an IP, but not have the right to release specific titles in it on their own, and that seemed like a good example.
SO was fantastic, among my favorite games this gen, even the multi was casual fun with a group of friends. To me, MS messed up, it should of released in a less crowded time and they should of doubled down for a bigger sequel. The game took a bit to open up, the traversal but once it did it was a blast.
I think if you want that it would have to be from a completely different developer. Insom seems to have completely moved on from Resistance.
Insomniac can do a remake ala Ratchet & Clank, just up the poly count, add a few particle effects, change a scene or two and done. "Remake"
Sunset Overdrive is light years more fun than Spider-Man, it's going to be a real shame if we never get a follow-up and Insomniac sticks to making licensed games where they can't show off as much of their creativity and attitude. At least make another Ratchet & Clank...
Guys, Sunset Overdrive is still playable on Xbox One and Steam as we speak. It's also on Game Pass. Don't lament that you can't play a version on one particular platform: check it out on one of the other two. It's not the "best insomniac game", and it's not "the flop of the year" but it's clearly a very decent game. The Steam version also lets you play at resolutions well over the Xbox One's 900p and at with an unlocked framerate if performance is your jam.
Shots fired!
Shots fired!
I completely agree. Such a shame they didn't patch it for the One X.
I couldn't disagree more. I love the traversing, look and combat way more. I hope PS4 gets a port.
Spider-Man was dull in comparison, at least to me.
I'm not buying one console at the end of its life for one game. My pc isn't good enough.
By what standard? Critically? Volume of awards? ...or are you just offering your opinion?
Yeah at the time it seemed like a lot of Insomniac fans wanted to play it but having to get an Xbox One was the barrier. It can't have cost that much to port it to PC, otherwise I don't think they would have bothered, so I don't think a future port of some sort to PS4/5 is completely out of the question.
Sunset Overdrive was so much fun to play. So glad it came to PC so I could play it. What a unique title.
I'd rather for Insomniac to make a new IP like a loot RPG shooter like Borderlands
they can toss in the stuff the learnt from Resistance, SO and R&C to make it grand and great
of course no micro transactions or Overwatch like lootboxes, etc... to ruin it
they can toss in the stuff the learnt from Resistance, SO and R&C to make it grand and great
of course no micro transactions or Overwatch like lootboxes, etc... to ruin it