Scorpion Soldier
Member
Despite having the same parent company Sony Pictures/Columbia and Sony Interactive Entertainment have little to do with each other, so I doubt the licensing discussions would've included SIE.
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Rumor: "Untitled Spiderman PS4 Project" incoming
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I kinda trust nerd leaks, because they have leaked some big stuff, but I would like to see from where they took that info
lol so true
lol so true
Crash will happen
TimeEffect
Member
Sucker Punch would be amazing.
This would also be a huge system seller, I'd assume.
This would also be a huge system seller, I'd assume.
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
If Activision still has the rights then they need to get Platinum on board stat.
SolidSnakex
Member
Activision basically doesn't even acknowledge that Crash exists anymore. The last console Crash game released in 2008, and the last Crash game of any kind released in 2010.
WraithWalker1893
Banned
In an All-Stars Sequel. Mark my words. Crash IS coming back, but not how people are expecting him to come back.
privitsan02
Member
From what I've read previously in the Sony leaks, Activision has to give up large sums of revenue to both Sony and Disney/Marvel whenever they make a Spider-Man video game, which is one of the main reasons why the quality has been severely dropping as there are less incentive to invest so much.
Additionally, Sony partially published some of the older movie-tie in games in other countries. I'm guessing Sony would much rather have some third party make those movie tie-in's because they don't have to use any of their internal resources to build a game and let their first party studios make games that they hold 100% IP rights to.
That being said, given the recent team-up with Marvel/Disney for the upcoming movies, its possible that Sony might take a more hands-on approach with the games through deals. We've seen Disney work with EA for multiplatform Star Wars games and have exclusive deals with Sony for marketing but given its Spider-Man and Sony's hands in the property, anything can happen..
Personally, I would LOVE the idea of Sucker Punch working on a Spider-Man game, or rather ANY talented studio do the property justice like what happened with Rocksteady's Batman games. However, the creative freedom that Sucker Punch get for working on their own IP's is some times a factor that relatively big developers don't want to let go off, which is usually something that must be sacrificed while working on a license.
Best wishes.
Additionally, Sony partially published some of the older movie-tie in games in other countries. I'm guessing Sony would much rather have some third party make those movie tie-in's because they don't have to use any of their internal resources to build a game and let their first party studios make games that they hold 100% IP rights to.
That being said, given the recent team-up with Marvel/Disney for the upcoming movies, its possible that Sony might take a more hands-on approach with the games through deals. We've seen Disney work with EA for multiplatform Star Wars games and have exclusive deals with Sony for marketing but given its Spider-Man and Sony's hands in the property, anything can happen..
Personally, I would LOVE the idea of Sucker Punch working on a Spider-Man game, or rather ANY talented studio do the property justice like what happened with Rocksteady's Batman games. However, the creative freedom that Sucker Punch get for working on their own IP's is some times a factor that relatively big developers don't want to let go off, which is usually something that must be sacrificed while working on a license.
Best wishes.
Leona Lewis
Banned
What he's referring to were Verendus' teased "Lazyeye" (Activision) and "Lockstarter" (Rockstar) exclusives.
Yeah, Acti's licence expires at the end of next year. I'll be surprised if there's another game in the pipeline given the short shelf life it'd have.
All of Nerd Leaks' stuff is publicly available online. At least judging from everything I've seen from them so far.
Anyway here's the source, courtesy of a quick Google search: http://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/385249-3308706
Anyway here's the source, courtesy of a quick Google search: http://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/385249-3308706
Steverulez
Member
Infamous Second Son was fun but I dont really feel like they need to keep making games in that franchise.
I'd be intrigued by a Sucker Punch Spiderman game although I think its kind of a waste of a dev team, i'd like to see them make a new IP
They shit out a new Tony Hawk game just before their license expired, could be a similar thing here
I'd be intrigued by a Sucker Punch Spiderman game although I think its kind of a waste of a dev team, i'd like to see them make a new IP
They shit out a new Tony Hawk game just before their license expired, could be a similar thing here
Big Green Anus
Member
Activision has the gaming rights to Spider-man and I don't believe they would be happy with Sony if they get the game rights. I wonder how this would effect their relationship with Call of Duty and Destiny if the Spider-Man/Sony deal goes through.
Broadbandito
Member
All of Nerd Leaks' stuff is publicly available online. At least judging from everything I've seen from them so far.
Anyway here's the source, courtesy of a quick Google search: http://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/385249-3308706
oh shitttttttttt
Wait.. Acti's deal ended in '14?
http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/activision-marvels-partnership-comes-end/
Edit: weird, was supposed to be renewed till '17
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/98120/Marvel_Activision_Renew_Licensing_Deal_Until_2017.php
Article was from 2005, when deal was set to expire in '09
http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/activision-marvels-partnership-comes-end/
Edit: weird, was supposed to be renewed till '17
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/98120/Marvel_Activision_Renew_Licensing_Deal_Until_2017.php
Article was from 2005, when deal was set to expire in '09
Leona Lewis
Banned
Oh, that makes this a bit less believable.All of Nerd Leaks' stuff is publicly available online. At least judging from everything I've seen from them so far.
Anyway here's the source, courtesy of a quick Google search: http://resumes.breakdownexpress.com/385249-3308706
Why would a studio trying to keep this secret unnecessarily reveal the platform and the developer?
Steverulez
Member
I guess it would depend on whether Activision were actually against it not
ShogunDarius
Member
it needs to have the best Spider Man villain in it, Carnage
LowlySmokeGuy
Banned
A Sucker Punch Spider-man game could be cool, but I would be worried about the melee system which has never been good in any inFamous game, which is fine since those are more range focused, but they wouldn't be able to get away with it here.
The general comic world rights did, this is why Deadpool was pulled from digital stores mere months after release. They still maintain the license for the Spidey movies, everything else reverted to Marvel.
ROUGE_BLOCK
Member
Console exclusive spider-man game? Ah man. Though Sucker Punch ripping the license away from Beenox to make a Spider-man game in the vein of Infamous sounds enticing. I will put an asterisk on it as a possible purchase, when picking up a Ps4K...IN THE FUTURE!
Web of Shadows 2 pls
FarFromAnyGame
Banned
Only if Sucker Punch got the chance to do a Spiderman game
Broadbandito
Member
is he at sony or SP?
Because he's a motion capture actor, not a studio, and these slip-ups happen all the time.
That makes more believable because Nerd Leaks is not the source.
Not the first time we know about these things thanks to voice actors, etc.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
It's a resume from an actor.
TimFL
Member
I don't see how this would affect the relationship between the 2 considering they got the rights from Sony Pictures in the first place and they expire in 2017 regardless of them releasing another game or not.
That and they obviously don't want to release any more Spidey titles as evident by the mediocre TASM2 release that was plagued by budget and dev time cuts. Beenox confirmed they are no longer working on any Spidey titles so either Activision found a new studio or they called it a day 1-2 years early.
Leona Lewis
Banned
Ah, didn't see that (on mobile). I originally thought it was a CG contractor because of all the Blur Studios projects there.
Proceed, governor.
Fair point, but on the other hand Acti was probably banking on the game being branded THPS5 significantly increasing its appeal (not unlike, say, Black Flag) whereas the TASM games haven't sold all that well if SteamSpy is any indication. Publishing another Spidey game would most likely prove to be a poor investment.
GOAT FONT
KennyLinder
Member
Would be totally happy with Sucker Punch making it, although I'd feel sorry for them since it's basically inFAMOUS 
Some more varied mission types, please!
Also, that PS1 Spider-man was great!
Some more varied mission types, please! Also, that PS1 Spider-man was great!
Acquiescence
Member
And I just realised what a perfect fit Spiderman and Sucker Punch would be.
Sucker Punch's job listings a couple months back were looking for a combat designer with a focus on third person melee combat. Perhaps it was for Spider man.
I will also take a new Infamous game with better combat!
The Artisan
Member
sucker punch is kind of an underrated dev imo. they have a lot of potential, though they have flaws, but nobody is perfect, you know.
M0nochromatic
Member
All you have to do is look at what made those earlier games so good and replicate it.
please no. venom and carnage both suck
Some Nobody
Junior Member
Gonna be VR. I don't "know" anything, but I'd be stupidly hyped for an open-world Spider-Man game not tied to a film series, and we can't have that. So it's a VR thing. Guaranteed.
