Remedy and Tencent announced today the cancellation of the cooperative multiplayer game known as Project Kestrel (formerly Vanguard) to focus on Alan Wake and Control.
Remedy has made a couple of changes to its core management team with the goal to grow Alan Wake and Control into larger franchises.
Changes like not being anti consumer? putting out Alan Wake Remastered on disc but not the sequel?
Remedy revealed that Alan Wake 2 has recouped most of the investment made by Epic. They also talked about more regular sequels for their IPs.
Damn. I was hoping this would happen faster. Control were both fantastic, albeit flawed. Hoping for more. I know he said they are planning sequels, but its hard to get investors and publishers on board when they don't see quick returns.
For how much people talk about this title you would think it was a much bigger success. Popularity doesn't equal quality and vice versa tho
From GameWatcher: "Remedy Entertainment has announced that it's rebooting its cooperative, free-to-play multiplayer game project codenamed “Vanguard”, which will now be known as Project Kestrel and will be developed as a "premium game with a strong, cooperative multiplayer component".
In December 2021, Remedy formed a partnership with Tencent, securing funding for their project's development. However, given the volatile nature of the free-to-play market and its frequent shifts, both parties have re-evaluated and are considering a new direction for Kestrel."
Tencent? Online focus? Oooft
Yeah I don’t know how to feel on that one, they aren’t a good combo.
Usually a side hustle like this I dont like but this is Remedy here. They make great SP games. Whatever they can do to finance the good shit I’m ok with.
Although it is one step closer to the dark side lol.
