The co-director of Sunset Overdrive has said he would “love” the chance to make a sequel.
Released in 2014 forXbox Oneand 2018 forPC, Sunset Overdrive was a well-received open-world shooter which has players using outlandish weaponry to fight an army of toxic mutants.
It was a rare foray intoXboxdevelopment for developerInsomniac Games, which had spent almost all of its then-20-year existence working onPlayStation. Following the huge success ofMarvel’s Spider-Man,the studio was acquired by Sonyin 2019.
Asked if there was still life in the Sunset Overdrive franchise, co-directorMarcus SmithtoldGQ: “I mean, never say never is my approach. Obviously, we’re part of Sony now, but we own the IP and so there’s nothing really stopping us other than we have a lot of really exciting things in our future.”
Pressed on whether he’d like to make another one, Smith responded: “I would. I think there are a lot of stories that can be told in that universe and I would love to return to it. I had a lot of fun making that game.”
Sony Interactive Entertainmentrecentlyregistered a trademark for Sunset Overdrive.
Insomniac haspreviously claimedthat it owns the Sunset Overdrive IP, but the original game remains an Xbox One console exclusive (it released on PC in 2018).
Although the trademark registration isn’t necessarily indicative of any plans to revive the game, it roughly coincides withSunset Overdrive’s other co-director, Drew Murray, rejoining Insomniacthis year, following a period working as the most senior designer at Xbox’sThe Initiativestudio.
Insomniac is currently working onRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which is scheduled for release exclusivelyfor PlayStation 5 on June 27, 2025.
