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PlayStation Has Renewed the Sunset Overdrive Trademark

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I'm not sure if this means anything. I've heard the port of the original game involves too many legal hurdles. And a sequel makes no sense considering the poor financial
performance of the original and Insomniac's massive success with Spiderman and R&C.
 
Patitoloco

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I would play the fuck out of a Sunset Overdrive sequel.

Hell, I might replay the original one one of these days, it was so fun.
 
LiquidSolid

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AzorAhai said:
Wait, didn't MS own the rights for this?!
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Only the publishing rights. There's a chance those will expire eventually, letting Insomniac port it to PS4 but who knows when that'll happen. For another Microsoft example, I think it took 8 years for their Alan Wake publishing rights to expire.

Edit: Oh wait, no it sounds like Remedy actually bought the publishing rights back from Microsoft.

Edit #2: Or not lol. Going back and reading the articles at the time makes it sound like they did actually expire.
 

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there was a rumor I read this morning on 4chan about a SoP this month featuring Sunset Overdrive, but maybe the poster just find the trademark before OP?
 
Bishop89

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alexbull_uk

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Sunset Overdrive is one of my favourite games from last gen. Would love to play another.
 
Sense

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It's possible that there is an expiration to Microsoft publishing rights. They could have signed a deal for 7 years(one generation). Rights to Alan wake reverted back to remedy back in 2019 as well and they said they could now bring the game to other platforms.
 
Akai

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You better buy and play this game, if they decide to release a port and/or a sequel.
 

Raigor

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As someone who doesn't care about Spider-Man and R&C but really liked Sunset Overdrive i would love a sequel.
 
Ausroachman

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Maybe people will give the game the praise it deserves now it's on a Sony console.

Probably my favourite game from insomniac
 
HelloItsPulse

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If Insomniac wants to make something Sunset Overdrive related, i'm confident that Sony will let them. It'd be amazing to get more eyes on Sunset Overdrive and potentially get a sequel, one of the most fun games I played in the Xbox One/PS4 gen.
 
Vashetti

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pappacone said:
there was a rumor I read this morning on 4chan about a SoP this month featuring Sunset Overdrive, but maybe the poster just find the trademark before OP?
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They've recently put out Miles Morales, Spidey Remastered, soon to be R&C Rift Apart, and Spidey 2 is highly likely in development. How on earth would they find the time to work on Sunset Overdrive?
 
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I could never get into the original game but I'd be interested in a sequel. Maybe the Ratchet team moves onto this since they'll also be working on Spiderman 2 right now.
 
EagleClaw

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Could just be to secure their IP rights.
Sunset Overdrive is in their catalogue.

But maybe Insomniac wants to make Sunset Overdrive 2, who knows.
 
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Jarod McChicken said:
No, according to Insomniac, the whole point of Insomniac going with Microsoft to make Sunset Overdrive was to keep the rights of the IP.
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Sony playing 3D Chess here.

DarkManX said:
Loved this game. Incredible how MS just let this franchise go. Same for Alan Wake.
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Yep. Insomniac and Remedy were pretty eager to make sequels for Sunset Overdrive and Alan Wake. Not sure why Microsoft didn't green light them.
 
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It still remains somewhat funny that Insomniac partnered with Microsoft instead of Sony because Microsoft let them keep the IP, only for Sony to just buy Insomniac a few years later.
I'm not expecting this to be anything though, I remember an interview with Shawn Layden when Insomniac was acquired and Shawn was asked about Sunset Overdrive, and he basically said he didn't know what exactly was up with the deal Insomniac and Microsoft had, indicating Sony cares so little about the IP they didn't even bother to ask Insomniac about that publishing deal and the chances of a PlayStation port. The question from the interview:
What does this acquisition mean for a series like Sunset Overdrive, which was a Microsoft exclusive?
That was a great experience for Insomniac, and they learned a lot through that, as well. As far as the IP itself, we really haven't turned over the files on that one to see what that actually means, to be honest. We like what they've been doing in the Spider-Man franchise, and things like Ratchet & Clank are certainly vital series in the present and future. That's what we're concentrating on.
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www.hollywoodreporter.com

Why Sony Interactive Bought ‘Spider-Man’ Maker Insomniac Games

Shawn Layden, chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios, caught up with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss the acquisition of Insomniac Games, what it means for development on the studio's titles and the company's approach to acquiring studios and talent.
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dodmaster

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Pretty sure Xbox will announce an FPS boost at some point, just after Sony announces a sequel. Same with whatever announcement Sony have with Rockstar for GTAV.

It would hopefully look amazing considering Ratchet and Clank visuals.
 
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Vashetti said:
They've recently put out Miles Morales, Spidey Remastered, soon to be R&C Rift Apart, and Spidey 2 is highly likely in development. How on earth would they find the time to work on Sunset Overdrive?
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If you have a good production pipeline it's not impossible. :) You do need a break after a while, though.
 
0ptimusPayne

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I'd honestly love a sequel eventually on ps5 with proper dual sense support. Loved the first game. Plus it be a nice palate cleanse from a bunch of Spider-Man and ratchet sequels.
 

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Vashetti said:
They've recently put out Miles Morales, Spidey Remastered, soon to be R&C Rift Apart, and Spidey 2 is highly likely in development. How on earth would they find the time to work on Sunset Overdrive?
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They would not work on Sunset Overdrive sequel now. They could develop it after Spider-Man 2 PS5. That said, I do not think Sunset Overdrive made much money when it was released. I wonder if Sony will fund a sequel to the Sunset Overdrive IP. I would be interested in Sunset Overdrive sequel but we have to wait and see.

I think the Sunset Overdrive can not be on PS4/PS5 because Microsoft published the game. The sequel can be on PS4/PS5 but I am not sure the original game can be.
 
dunkzilla

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I'm not the biggest fan of it, but there's definitely a potential audience there that didn't play this yet. A remaster would be cool.

Pie in the sky stuff here but it would be awesome if they'd remaster it and release it on PS and Xbox, PC considering the original is already on the latter.
 
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I guess theoretically Insomniac can do some sort of overhauled remake and call it Sunset Overdrive: "Insert title here" or something with campaign coop and such.

Its just a case of when they would be able to get around to it with Spider-Man 2 coming but maybe they can incubate another SSO after Ratchet & Clank and maybe while working on SM2.
 
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