Square Enix may have sold off a bunch of its Western studios to Embracer Group, but it has retained some of its most popular franchises. In particular, Just Cause is still in Square's hands, and the company has now revealed that work is underway on a new Just Cause game.
Word comes from the publisher's recent earnings call, where Square detailed future plans for its owned IP. The presentation states that Just Cause is still one of their owned IP, and the company is "at work developing a new title in the franchise".
There's no more detail on what that title is specifically, or when it might launch, but yep, for all intents and purposes 'Just Cause 5' is in development is some fashion.
The open world action series appears to be one of the only Western franchises the company has kept a hold of, as it is in the process of selling the majority to Embracer Group. Historically, Avalanche Studios has worked on Just Cause, the team which is currently developing the Xbox exclusive, Contraband.
Looking forward to a new Just Cause? Let us know down in the comments below.
[source metro.co.uk]
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Hopefully they learn that bigger isn't usually better. JC1-4 is a cautionary tale of thinking larger yet duller, emptier landmasses make a better game. Sure there's some fun to be had in between the drudgery but they really need to let go of pure scale as a goal.
I wonder what lofty expectations they have for it? When did they last release/publish anything that met expectations?
@themightyant Couldn't agree more. I thought they nailed it with JC 2, I personally see that as the best sandbox game ever made, but JC 3 and 4 definitely suffer from being way too big, way too bloated, and yet lacking in substance.
The first one is one of my favourite games, over-the-top action hero stuff at just the right size - 2 was good but don't recall if I actually finished it.
In many ways I miss the simplicity of the first one - few weapons, few stats etc. to worry about, and mostly just get on with it and enjoy yourself.
The later ones (particularly the last 2) have been trying to do too much - they need to make smaller, more detailed maps and do the few weapons and toys they have work great everywhere
@Widey85 @OM1993 agreed with both of you. 1&2 were simple, fun, sandboxes. 3&4 just got far too big and boring, if you’d played it for a few hours you’d seen most of what was on offer. No locations were memorable etc. Gave up on both.
Would prefer they make it smaller, denser sandbox and go completely OTT like Total Overdose. 😂
@Krzzystuff
"I wonder what lofty expectations they have for it?"
That depends on the studio developing the game, if it's a western studio than it has to sell 20 million to meet expectations. If, however is developed in house or outsourcing to a Japanese studio, than 1.5 million would exceed expectations - the Squeenix way of doing things.
@Sol4ris sounds about right lol.
Hopefully it's be better than 4 ever was
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