The Order: 1886 did not achieve much in the way of critical acclaim when it first released as a PS4 exclusive back in 2015. Sony might just be trying to revive the series after a new development has come about that could eventually lead to a sequel to The Order: 1886 at some point in the future.
It would not have been out of the question to assume that Sony may have considered scrapping the franchise altogether as many gamers deemed The Order: 1886 to be rather disappointing. The source of this
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