Just Cause 5 in development as Square Enix confirms it’s still their IP
Square Enix has admitted to making another Just Cause game, although the series’ track record makes us wonder why.
While Square Enix has decided to sell its Western studios and associated franchises to Embracer Group, that doesn’t mean it’s abandoned releasing Western made games altogether.
One such franchise to be unaffected by the sale is Just Cause, which is developed by Avalanche Studios. Although Eidos (which is being sold) published the first one, Square Enix took over with all the subsequent ones.
Aside from a Just Cause mobile game that’s supposed to be releasing this year, Square Enix has now revealed that it has another, all-new entry planned.
It will presumably be called Just Cause 5 and pick up after the ending of Just Cause 4, but Square Enix hasn’t explicitly said this.
It actually hasn’t said much of anything about the game beyond it exists. Unless it’s another mobile spin-off, it’s safe to assume that it will at least release for the newer PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles.
Square Enix made mention of it in a recent financial results briefing, say: ‘We want to focus on creating new titles that align with our strategy, including ones that leverage new IP. The Just Cause franchise will remain our IP, and we are at work developing a new title in the franchise.’
The real question we should be asking is why Square Enix wants a fifth Just Cause to begin with. The series is hardly a critical darling, with each game receiving mixed reviews.
The last game, Just Cause 4, also underperformed in sales. While Square Enix bemoaning its games not meeting expectations is almost a running joke at this point with how often it says it, a financial briefing from February 2019 (two months after Just Cause 4’s release)
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