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[Updated] Insomniac Is Done With Resistance

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by Jeff Cork on January 26, 2012 at 08:02 PM

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[Update]

Insomniac head Ted Price, one of the classiest guys in the game industry, released this video message to fans of Resistance, explaining the company's decision to part with the franchise while thanking fans for their support over the years.

[Original Story]

If Resistance 4 ever comes, one thing's for certain: It won't have the Insomniac logo on the box. CEO Ted Price said in an interview that his team is finished with the series. “We won’t be making any more Resistances,” he said bluntly in a recent interview with VG247.

His statement backs up what various members of Insomniac's crew have said for a while now, coming most recently from Resistance 3's creative director.

Back in August, Marcus Smith said that while his team may be done with the series, he thought it still had plenty of room for future installments. "We've got a lot of different places for the universe to go, so I could certainly see the series going to another developer. I'm sure Sony would want to find a high-caliber developer to do a good offering. I don't think they'd hand the franchise over to somebody who is going to screw it up."

[Via VG247]

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by Dr. Taco Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 09:22 AM

Resistance is starting to grow stale, probably best Insomniac moves on and lets someone else breath new life into it.
by Smidgens Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 09:23 AM

Damn shame. Resistance had its flaws but it was still a fun series. I hope they're not doing this on account of a few negative reviews for R3 or because they feel they need to refocus their efforts after All 4 One. :/
by Mray901 Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 09:26 AM

Makes sense to me. They probably want to focus on new IPs and Ratchet and Clank going forward. Personally, I would much rather play Overstrike than a Resistance 4.
by Zero Gravity Ewok Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 09:29 AM

But...but,I liked these games! And the fact that it's going to another developer just makes me nervous. I guess they did this because they want to focus on other IPs...oh well,we'll see how the Resistance series will turn out in other developer's hands.
by MindFyre Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 09:38 AM

Good. One of PS3's worst exclusive series. Maybe they can make another real Ratchet and Clank game already.
by El Nin10dork Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 09:42 AM

"I don't think they'd hand the franchise over to somebody who is going to screw it up."

Apparently, Mr. Smith did not remember what happened to Insomniac's Spyro series when he said this.
by ynoT0312Taz Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 09:42 AM

It was gonna end someday
by nickpeck35 Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 09:51 AM

Wouldn't not screwing it up imply that the games were good to begin with? They were all very lackluster games imo.
by eyros2k Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:03 AM

I remember having a lot of fun with the original release when I first got my PS3, and later with Resistance 2 as well - the multiplayer especially. But I'm currently playing through 3 and... not feeling compelled to finish :|
by Lazy Sunday Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:10 AM

good, im sick of resistance. We do not need it no more
by scorpgul Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:25 AM

Resistance 3 was a blast. Shame poor sales led to Insomniac ditching this great franchise...If only Sony handed over Resistance to Guerilla however
by ninjaman22 Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:29 AM

Resistance is a great series. Let's just leave it where it ended and move on. It ended on a great note and there's no need to push any kind of forced content on the fans.
by sekaniy Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:32 AM

The same people doing Resistance for Vita Nihilistic will take over.

On with Overstrike!

Please don't stop Ratchet though or keep making them like All4one!
by Opfer der Seele Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:33 AM

I don't know. I'm still playing the first and not finding it too enjoyable. So maybe this is a good thing.
by Ginger_Kidd Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:04 AM

It's all because of Dan's review! He ruined Resistance for everyone!
by Red__5 Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:09 AM

I really got into the series with the first two games, I loved the action and the types of weapons. Then with the third entry it felt exactly like what they said in the interview, like they were just trying to get it over with. It's a shame the series has a lot of potential.
by Pop Art Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:12 AM

Yeah Resistance 3 wasn't very good, but then again, none of PS3's exclusives were very good in 2011.
by Ed Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:13 AM

That sucks. What sucks even more is the pathetic 400,000 copies Resistance 3 sold. What a damn shame, considering that it was by far one of the best shooters of 2011.
by shmahadle Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:13 AM

Noooooo. I don't want another Spyro. Just stop making it altogether, don't throw a precious and beloved franchise around like a whore again.
by Walter Mellin Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:19 AM

as much as I dug Resistance 3, i'm glad they're done with it. i'm a big supporter of letting franchises run their course. A Crank in Time was a perfect conclusion for those characters, if only they stopped Ratchet and Clank before All 4 One. don't worry Resistance fans, Sony'll just reboot it in 5 years or have a new developer make a new trilogy.