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- Sucker Punch head Brian Fleming has discussed the future of the studio beyond Ghost of Yotei in an interview.
- He clarifies the studio’s decision to stick with one project at a time, regardless of its next title.
- The studio may potentially work on a new Ghost game or revisit the Sly Cooper franchise next.
Whether it’s due to impressive visuals or improved gameplay, Ghost of Yotei has appealed to many gamers with a generally positive reception. Therefore, it has already joined the GOTY race for later this year and sold over a million copies faster than its predecessors.
Besides relishing this success, Sucker Punch is already discussing the studio’s future and what’s to come next after Ghost of Yotei’s multiplayer add-on. The company head, Brian Fleming, claims Sucker Punch will continue to remain a grounded studio instead of expanding.
Why it matters: Sucker Punch believes in maintaining a low headcount and only working on one game at a time. While it takes much longer to develop a game this way, the studio can dedicate a significant amount of effort to each release.
Speaking with VGC, Brian says that Sucker Punch will maintain a smaller number while focusing intensely on one game at a time. Therefore, it refuses to work on two games at a single time to retain a high level of quality and passion that’d be otherwise impossible.
So whether it’s a new Ghost entry or a revisit to one of Sucker Punch’s golden classic franchises, the next game will likely take years to materialize.
whatever we do next, whether it’s continuing Ghost or going back to Sly, the decision is really more limited by, again, our cherishing of focus and time to iterate, which means that we really can only do one thing at a time.
-Sucker Punch head, Brian Fleming.
Brian clarifies that there are indeed 15 great ideas at a time, but Sucker Punch chooses the best one of the bunch. Therefore, we won’t be seeing any remasters or fan-requested side projects between mainline launches.
However, Sucker Punch’s next game is currently undecided, as the team is fully committed to Ghost of Tsushima.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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