Resistance 3 is one of Sony’s tentpole titles for the PlayStation 3 this year. Developer Insomniac did the previous two titles, but will already be skipping out on the Vita version of the franchise. According to creative director Marcus Smith, the studio may not be up to bat for another core Resistance sequel either.
“I think Insomniac has always branched out. I loved the Spyro the Dragon series when [Insomniac] did that. I didn't work there at the time, and I was bummed when they didn't work on the fourth game, but ultimately, I think it was healthy for them to move on. I think that's what we're seeing here,” Smith told Gaming Union. “We've done Resistance 3 and we're really into it and proud of it, but we're not currently slated to do a Resistance 4. So it would be hard to say it's any kind of lynchpin within Insomniac. I think we're thriving and branching out in a lot of different directions.”
“I can definitely see that. Nihilistic is already doing a [Resistance] Vita game, which is going to be awesome. We really respect those guys as game developers. Sony Bend did Resistance Retribution on PSP. We've got a lot of different places for the universe to go, so I could certainly see the series going to another developer. I'm sure Sony would want to find a high caliber developer to do a good offering. I don't think they'd hand the franchise over to somebody who is going to screw it up,” he continued.
Insomniac is currently working on a new IP called Overstrike, which is slated for release on Xbox 360/PS3 but could still find its way to Wii U. Do you think it’s time for Insomniac to move away from Resistance on onto other new IP like Overstrike?
