One Of PlayStation's Greatest Franchises Is Probably Dead, And That's Okay
PlayStationhas birthed a number of iconic and wonderful franchises across its lifetime, from the fun to the gritty and even grittier, just to name a few. However, as many new ones have risen and become critical and commercial successes, older franchises have been left to the wayside or forgotten to time. This has, naturally, left fans of those series genuinely upset, hoping one day Sony will bring them back.
Unfortunately, lately, PlayStation seems to have a habit of remastering the wrong games instead of devoting time and resources to resurrecting some of its classic IP. While in some cases this is a genuine shame — deserves a comeback — there are some PlayStation franchises that maybe deserve to stay dormant. After all, even games that were once considered great can have a swift fall from grace.
It feels like the franchise has been dead for quite some time, with Guerrilla last putting out a game in the series all the way back in November 2013. Now that it has been over a decade since the last title, it feels safe to assume that Sony doesn't have any more plans for it, and it seems like even if it did, Guerrilla Games probably wouldn't be the driving force behind it. The developer has long since been finished with the series, stating that it is done with .
When discussing the switch from the grim, dystopian world of to the warmer, more hopeful world of, Guerrilla Games' art director Roy Postma told The Washington Post that it felt it needed to move on from as a whole. He explained that they wanted to "", opting for a more colorful and vibrant universe, rather than the hopeless one they'd made before. Postma went on to explain that they wanted to create a story and world that felt more relatable to a wider audience, stating:
«We were done with it [Killzone] as a team. As a studio, we needed to refresh the palette. It was, by choice, the opposite of Killzone. I think the themes that this story and the characters represent are relatable for all ages and people, like
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