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Ninja Theory Karate Chops Hopes for Enslaved Sequel

Posted on Friday, September 23 @ 02:01:22 Eastern by



Ninja Theory will always have a special place in the hearts of PlayStation 3 owners (and Nick's, they got that Ninja-love thing going). After creating the mostly well-received PS3 exclusive, Heavenly Sword, the developer opted to go for multiplatform development of their next title, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. Enslaved didn't fare well sales-wise, which had fans wondering if Ninja Theory--who are currently working on a DMC, the Devil May Cry reboot--would give an Enslaved sequel a shot. In short, it's a no.

While speaking with EDGE magazine, Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades explained in detail why there won't be an Enslaved 2 any time soon:

Enslaved should have done better... Right now we should have been doing a sequel and perfecting that sequel and doing what franchises do, which is get better over time.

[But] because that didn't happen we've not expanded to two teams like we intended to. So we've remained a smaller shop. But now we get another chance with DMC.

Enslaved never hit that magical one-million units sold mark, which kept profits low enough to prevent a sequel. Let's hope they know what they're doing with DMC, and Devil May Cry doesn't suffer a similar fate.
Related Games:   DmC Devil May Cry, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Heavenly Sword


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  • Guernica
    Guernica - Joined: Mar 13, 2009
    I never really heard about enslaved besides on the forums here. I dunno if they had poor marketing or if I was just always in the wrong place. After the fact I've definitely heard lots of good about it.
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    Posted: Sep 23rd, 2011 at 9:47 am
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg - Joined: Jun 22, 2011
    Me too!

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    Posted: Sep 23rd, 2011 at 2:51 pm
  • thedarkstar
    thedarkstar - Joined: Feb 18, 2011
    That's a bummer. I liked Enslaved quite a bit. Knowing that they are working on DMC makes me a bit more interested since I only ever got completely through the first Devil May Cry game.
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    Posted: Sep 23rd, 2011 at 9:51 am
  • TheDiesel
    TheDiesel - Joined: May 4, 2009
    @Guernica - It flew under the radar, there was little to none Advertising when it released, so I find their reasoning for not having a sequel kind of Bull. You got to spend money to make money, and if they don't flash their product in front of consumers, what do they expect but little sales?
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    Posted: Sep 23rd, 2011 at 1:17 pm
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg - Joined: Jun 22, 2011
    Who was the publisher? It’s their job to do the marketing of the game. Little or no marketing, little or no game sales.
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    Posted: Sep 23rd, 2011 at 2:56 pm
  • Vicsander
    Vicsander - Joined: Sep 21, 2011
    Any hardcore DMC fans think that the remake might suck... alot?
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    Posted: Sep 23rd, 2011 at 1:47 pm
  • Bretimus_v2
    Bretimus_v2 - Joined: Jan 29, 2009
    Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo​oooooooooooooooooooooooo!
    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo​ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
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    Posted: Sep 23rd, 2011 at 4:36 pm

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