The first of what we know about P7
For nearly 15 years, Remedy’s most well-known titles have been confined to PC and Xbox platforms. It sounds strange but it’s true. In that time, Remedy has releasedAlan Wake,Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, andQuantum Break. You have to go back to 2003’sMax Payne 2in order to find some semblance of console parity.
Remedy’s next big game will buck that trend. In the studio’s recentfinancial reportfor fiscal year 2016, Remedy tells investors that it wants this next title, which is codenamedP7, to release on “a wider range of platforms.” That includes PlayStation 4, as Remedy is adapting Northlight (theQuantum Breakengine) for development on Sony’s console.
Of course,P7is most likely a long ways off given the rate at which Remedy releases games. In the more immediate future, the studio is working on the singleplayer campaign aspect ofCrossFire 2; the originalCrossFireis immensely popular in Asia, and developer Smilegate claims that it’s the most-played online first-person shooter in the world.
Remedy also told investors thatQuantum Breakfueled its “outstanding performance” during the fiscal year. This corroboratesMicrosoft’s claimthat the game was Xbox One’s best-selling new property. All told, Remedy posted an operating profit of approximately $4.14 million.
But,P7will probably come with less of a security blanket thanQuantum Breakdid. A multi-platform release likely means that there won’t be any lucrative publishing deals in place because no one is securing exclusivity. The audience will be bigger though. We’ll see if the PlayStation crowd helps make up that monetary difference. Or, as Remedy’s surely hoping, helps exceed it.
Remedy continues a successful year with two new games[Remedy]
