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TL DW:

• Perfect Dark is not in development hell. Game is going through some stuff which is true for every AAA game development. It will probably be at Showcase
• Gears 6 will probably also be there, question is the form
• Grubb also expects id Software new game there
• Grubb expects Sony showcase in may
• Sucker Punch maybe working on Sly
• Concord will probably be there
• Same for Astro new game
• Dragon Age Dreadwolf probably at SGF or in time around SGF. Game is shaping up very nicely, release expected this calendar year

 

[Kurotri]

If I understood correctly if they really are working on a Sly Cooper game then it'll mean that it pushes Ghost of Tsushima 2 further out. If that is true I'm going to fucking flip. Fuck that furry bastard.

 

[Darkkahn]

• Things might happen
• Developer is working on a game.

 

[The artful mincer]

God I hope so. Ghost if Tsushima was the blandest First Party Release in years.

Of course they are working on GoT2 but if that's all they are working on I will be sad.

 

[Duchess]

Never played any of those games, but there seems to be a lot of love for them. I'd certainly investigate a remake / reboot.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

If I understood correctly if they really are working on a Sly Cooper game then it'll mean that it pushes Ghost of Tsushima 2 further out. If that is true I'm going to fucking flip. Fuck that furry bastard.

Something went terribly wrong at Sucker Punch if it took 4 years to not even drop an announcement trailer for Sly Cooper. It makes way more sense that GOT2 is first followed by Sly Cooper, the latter probably being in pre-production.

Sucker punch has also doubled its studio size since GOT released in 2020. So them having multiple projects in development shouldn't be surprising

But I am a little surprised Sony is greenlighting a Sly Cooper game. On PS5, they already have Astrobot, R&C Drift Apart, and a fully fledged Astrobot game coming reportedly this year. Platforming games don't make money on systems that aren't Nintendo, so I am skeptical this rumor is true, honestly

Edit- Remake/remaster of Sly Cooper makes much more sense

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Concord will probably be there

 

[AV]

I remember Sly 4 coming out and absolutely nobody caring.

I'm a big PS1/2 platformer guy, but let it go.

 

[wvnative]

I remember Sly 4 coming out and absolutely nobody caring.

I'm a big PS1/2 platformer guy, but let it go.

that's because it was ass

 

[Kurotri]

Something went terribly wrong at Sucker Punch if it took 4 years to not even drop an announcement trailer for Sly Cooper. It makes way more sense that GOT2 is first followed by Sly Cooper, the latter probably being in pre-production.

Sucker punch has also doubled its studio size since GOT released in 2020. So them having multiple projects in development shouldn't be surprising

But I am a little surprised Sony is greenlighting a Sly Cooper game. On PS5, they already have Astrobot, R&C Drift Apart, and a fully fledged Astrobot game coming reportedly this year. Platforming games don't make money on systems that aren't Nintendo, so I am skeptical this rumor is true, honestly

Edit- Remake/remaster of Sly Cooper makes much more sense

Yeah, if what Grubb speculates turns out to be correct I worry about dev issues. I just want GoT2 first, Sly can come after that.

 

[demigod]

Sly Cooper, that’s some bs by Grubb as usual. If anything they would do infamous over sly cooper.

 

[DAHGAMING]

Waiting for that anual Gears Marcus Fenix collection rumor tjay never happens.

 

[Xtib81]

Nobody asked for this. Focus on Tshushima please.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

Yeah, if what Grubb speculates turns out to be correct I worry about dev issues. I just want GoT2 first, Sly can come after that.

GOT2 is 100% in development and is almost certainly coming first for Sucker Punch

 

[Loomy]

Grubb news isn't banned yet?

 

[onQ123]

I hope this is true

 

[UltimaKilo]

I’d go purchase a PS5 for it.

 

[Killer8]

A trilogy remake in Unreal Engine would be good and wouldn't take too much focus off other projects.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Lol. They're not going to have Sly interfering with Ghost's development. if it's true then it's something that's still in a concept phase with a handful of people involved.

 

[Dorfdad]

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• Sucker Punch maybe working on new SLY

Please please a modern remaster of the trioligy in HDR for ps5 and a new entry into the series is all I ask for!!

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Literally any PlayStation Showcase-related rumor from Grubb, Nick, or whoever else is going straight to the trash can for me. I am not listening to these dudes after they hyped up the Showcase last year and we ended up with something that was mediocre (at best).

Please tell me the rest of you did not forget this BS hype cycle stunt they pulled last year, just to know that Showcase was going to be a letdown? I don't care if SIE are quiet as a mouse about anything 1P that isn't a PC port; that's their problem. But I'm not letting these bogus insiders gas me up again with hopes and dreams just to turn out it was more lies.

I'm not even gonna speculate on this one, not worth it.

 

[yurinka]

This is fake news, Sucker Punch already officially debunked this almost two years ago:

They said they -or any other studio- weren't working on Sly Cooper or Infamous and that there weren't plans to revisit these IPs.

 

[tmlDan]

Honestly, this is prob a bad idea.

Sly never really was a breakout hit or anything, why waste time on it. But, again, i don't believe Grubb n this.

 

[Mr Hyde]

A new Sly Cooper by Sucker Punch!?

This is fake news, Sucker Punch already officially debunked this almost two years ago:

They said they -or any other studio- weren't working on Sly Cooper or Infamous and that there weren't plans to revisit these IPs.

 

[nial]

Sly Cooper, that’s some bs by Grubb as usual. If anything they would do infamous over sly cooper.

A new Sly game would be a lot easier to make.

This is fake news, Sucker Punch already officially debunked this almost two years ago:

They said they -or any other studio- weren't working on Sly Cooper or Infamous and that there weren't plans to revisit these IPs.

Yeah, two years ago, plans can change. I mean, I don't really like Sly Cooper that much so this rumor isn't doing it for me, but I don't think that post disproves anything.

 

[rabbity-thing]

I remember Sly 4 coming out and absolutely nobody caring.

I'm a big PS1/2 platformer guy, but let it go.

that's because it was ass

 

[solidus12]

I would love a new Sly cooper with the same production values as Ratchet Rift Apart.

 

[elmos-acc]

I might be the only one on GAF who has Sly 2 in their top 3 games of all time, but believe me when I say:

The franchise is dead and it is very, very unlikely that Sony will revive it ever again.

 

[yurinka]

Yeah, two years ago, plans can change. I mean, I don't really like Sly Cooper that much so this rumor isn't doing it for me, but I don't think that post disproves anything.

Two years ago they were starting to work on GoT2, which is their current project. They may have grow their team, but didn't have time since then to create a new team, make the preproduction and start the production of a new title.

And well, in big companies like Sony or AAA studios with projects that cost hundreds of millions they have long term roadmaps looking 10 years in the future, where the long term stuff may change but the short term stuff, things to be made in the next year or two don't mostly change.

When they publicly debunked it, saying that them or any other team were working on these IPs and don't plan to do it in the future they mean that for sure in minimum 5 years or so they won't work on any new games of these IPs.

So yes, that post debunked it.

 

[nial]

And well, in big companies like Sony or AAA studios with projects that cost hundreds of millions they have long term roadmaps looking 10 years in the future

That may seem the case looking at Insomniac's roadmap, but it's rarely like that, ever. Most of that stuff were licensed IP projects.
Also, it very well could mean this.

if it's true then it's something that's still in a concept phase with a handful of people involved.

 

[Perrott]

They're not working on Sly Cooper. Not only because Sucker Punch debunked the Sly rumors two years ago, but also because an hypothetical second Sucker Punch project being Sly is entirely speculation on Grubb's part if you listen to the podcast.

I could see a scenario in which they're being much more ambitious for Ghost 2 and wanting to put out another project, a smaller-scale new IP or licensed title, ahead of it - but no chance in hell that it is Sly.

 

[nial]

I could see a scenario in which they're being much more ambitious for Ghost 2 and wanting to put out another project, a smaller-scale new IP or licensed title, ahead of it - but no chance in hell that it is Sly.

It could very well be, though. I don't see any issues with the idea, it's a platformer IP.
I would see it between Ghost of Tsushima 2 and 3. They weren't that big until much recently.

 

[Dorfdad]

This is fake news, Sucker Punch already officially debunked this almost two years ago:

They said they -or any other studio- weren't working on Sly Cooper or Infamous and that there weren't plans to revisit these IPs.

Reading is fundamental! Finish the sentence please. If this was 2 years old and the next word is right now. So maybe 2 year later they are considering it.

 

[Perrott]

It could very well be, though. I don't see any issues with the idea, it's a platformer IP.
I would see it between Ghost of Tsushima 2 and 3. They weren't that big until much recently.

Welp, no point in keeping arguing about it:

 

[Kokoloko85]

Id buy day 1 but didnt he say this years back and Sucker Punch came out and said they arent working on Sly and no1 else is either

 

[nial]

Welp, no point in keeping arguing about it:

Glad I don't even like Sly that much as I said before, lol.

 

[TexMex]

Another extremely bold claim from Grubb!!

 

[rhodesianshepard]

Welp, no point in keeping arguing about it:

Yeah, thought so. I don't think Sony will ever green light a small platformer game from one of their top 5 premiere studios(SSM, Insomniac, ND, Guerilla, or Sucker Punch). There's no money in it. And it's just wasted resources that could go to big IP franchises that all of those studios have in abundance

 

[ByWatterson]

Grubb has a lot of hits, but many more misses and walkbacks than other "legit" insiders. It's so consistent as to be weird.

 

[Perrott]

Grubb has a lot of hits, but many more misses and walkbacks than other "legit" insiders. It's so consistent as to be weird.

To be fair, a good bunch of Grubb's misses come down to the fucking illiterate people over at r/GamingLeaksAndRumors misquoting him and saying he claimed X and Y and Z when, if you check the podcast footage, you can clearly see that he's speculating in regards to those matters, not claiming anything.

In fact, in this occasion he never claimed that Sucker Punch could be working on Sly Cooper, that was nothing more than his (poorly educated, if I say so myself) speculation on what a second Sucker Punch project could be.

 

[LordCBH]

Would love for them to drop a new Sly after Ghost of Tushy 2

 

[hyperbertha]

But I am a little surprised Sony is greenlighting a Sly Cooper game. On PS5, they already have Astrobot, R&C Drift Apart, and a fully fledged Astrobot game coming reportedly this year. Platforming games don't make money on systems that aren't Nintendo, so I am skeptical this rumor is true, honestly

Edit- Remake/remaster of Sly Cooper makes much more sense

Is that like Tokyo drift but furry? Release when?
Edit: also that's a lot of astrobot games. Sony really all in on VR huh?

 

[Holammer]

Never played any of those games, but there seems to be a lot of love for them. I'd certainly investigate a remake / reboot.

They are 20 years old, but should hold up pretty well mechanically, good music and voice acting don't age as much as the art.
It's a series I want to replay and it works perfectly with RPCS3, but I'm holding off in the hopes that Sony releases the Sly collection for PC.

But I fear Sony is stupid and refuses to re-release old games. We don't even get Uncharted Trilogy.

 

[Hudo]

Welp, no point in keeping arguing about it:

Can someone ask this goblin lord about the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster he said was coming over a year ago?

 

[xrnzaaas]

Too many "could" and "probably". Absolutely no point in getting hyped up yet.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Can someone ask this goblin lord about the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster he said was coming over a year ago?

he will block you for your strong language

 

[Perrott]

Can someone ask this goblin lord about the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster he said was coming over a year ago?

It may have been canned during the time since then?

Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Denied by Series Creator - IGN

Series creator Yasumi Matsuno says there are "no plans for remastering" Final Fantasy Tactics amid rumor of a re-release fueled by 2021's Nvidia leak and more.

www.ign.com

 

[Hudo]

It may have been canned during the time since then?

Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Denied by Series Creator - IGN

Series creator Yasumi Matsuno says there are "no plans for remastering" Final Fantasy Tactics amid rumor of a re-release fueled by 2021's Nvidia leak and more.

www.ign.com

thing is, Matsuno followed up with a tweet saying that even if he were in the know, he could not legally confirm its existence since that's Square's job.

 

[demigod]

A new Sly game would be a lot easier to make.

Yeah, two years ago, plans can change. I mean, I don't really like Sly Cooper that much so this rumor isn't doing it for me, but I don't think that post disproves anything.

A Sly Cooper game would not be making the money Sony would want. The game can barely hit a million sales. Plus Sucker Punch doesn’t spit out games like Insomniac.

 

[Jose92]

Can we ban this idiot from being a rumors source 90% of the time he is wrong.