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Rumour: New ‘Dead Rising’ Entry Purportedly in Development
Despite Capcom having not revealed the sales numbers from last year’s Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, if the report from MP1st is to be believed, it would appear that they’re ready to forge ahead with a new entry in the series.
Before diving into this, it’s worth noting that Capcom hasn’t confirmed or announced any Dead Rising-related titles since they had that survey asking fans about “Deluxe Remasters” in the vein of the original Dead Rising.
According to MP1st’s sources (with Video Games Chronicle verifying some of the claims with their own sources), Capcom is busy gearing up for a new Dead Rising game, which will neither be a remake or a remaster. This new title has apparently been in development since 2023 under the codename “Rec,” and will see the return of the series original protagonist, Frank West. Furthermore, this title will be a direct sequel to the first game.
As for the setting, rather than a mall, the sequel will take place in Hollywood, “primarily within a massive, enclosed movie studio lot.” This also ties into the game’s plot, as Frank will be at the mercy of a deranged film director, forcing Frank and other survivors into various trials, all in the pursuit of the “perfect movie”.
Continuing from Dead Rising, this sequel will apparently see the return of Psychopaths, with some acting as minions of the film director. The report mentions that one of these minions is the director’s right-hand man, who will have been saved by Frank early on in the game, and who is tasked with filming everything while having a bomb strapped to their body.
Survivors will also be back again, which will include actors who have taken refuge from the zombie outbreak. Also returning is the mechanic of Frank using his camera to once again for taking photos of the environment, and the return of the infamous time limit. The latter in this case is being used by the director to threaten Frank and the Survivors, such as blowing up the studio in case they don’t follow his orders.
Admittedly, the Dead Rising series has never been a big seller for Capcom compared to Resident Evil (obviously), or even Devil May Cry. However, the fact that Capcom surprised everyone with that Deluxe Remaster shows that they’re willing to give the franchise another chance, and this apparent sequel is the next step.
Supermassive Games CEO Robert Henrysson took to LinkedIn to announce that he was stepping down from his post at the Directive 8020 and Little Nightmares 3 developer, and was leaving its parent company, Nordisk Games.
Henrysson’s announcement comes after the latest entry in The Dark Pictures franchise was released back in May.
“It’s been a fantastic time,” wrote Henrysson. “During my years as Chairman – and later as interim CEO – for Avalanche Studios Group – we saw the studio’s revenue and profit triple. As the CEO of Supermassive Games, I was honoured to guide the studio through intense industry change, broadening its client base and establishing a culture of consistent quality across all aspects of the game development process.
Leading a studio is never a one-man job — it is the entire team’s effort. Our commitment to continuous improvement was, and continues to be, central to everything we do. To everyone at Supermassive Games, I am so grateful for everything I’ve learnt and experienced with all of you. You are the greatest storytelling game studio on earth, you rock! And I wish you all the best in the future.”
Henrysson’s departure comes after Directive 8020 received mixed reviews from fans and reviewers alike (though we enjoyed it, and even included it on our list of best games so far this year). Little Nightmares 3, which was released last October, also experienced mixed reviews.
Supermassive experienced a rough time during the development of Directive 8020, with the game being delayed from its original release window, as well as a “reorganization” in 2024 that saw the studio lay off 30 percent of its staff.
Directive 8020 is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Steam.