Too be fair their games have gotten very mixed reviews. They're a love 'em or hate 'em company so it's not like they haven't been given any chances. Heavenly Sword, and Enslaved got alot of positive press, but both of those games only managed to please half of their audience. In my opinion they've been given more chances than other companies, They were lucky enough to have partnered with Sony, after that was met with a mediocre response they were lucky enough to get Enslaved funded, and now they've been given the opportunity to work on Devil May Cry. If you ask me they're probably one of the luckiest developers in the industry, it's their own fault they fumbled in execution.

Blue Tongue studious got shut down after they did de Blob 2, even though the sales were modest, and they are incredibly talented. I'll hold no sympathy for Ninja Theory if their company goes down, better companies have disappear that actually pleased their fan base. If they mess up this amazing opportunity to develop a Devil May Cry game it's their own fault.

GOOD! I love Enslaved, but I am so goddamn sick of sequels! We need new IP all the time.

if they wanted it to sell better and this goes for all games have a price structure that isn't every retail game is 60 dollars. I would have purchased it new but i bought it used because it was a good game at best and only worth 40 dollars.

hmmm... I'd be much more interested in a sequel to Enslaved than I am by anything I've yet seen from DmC. I don't know, maybe it will grow on me. Eventually.

I want to post how sad I am about this news, but I'll instead dedicate this message to something else.

YOU. Yes, YOU, the reader! Chances are, if you're reading this, you probably didn't buy Enslaved. If you did, thank you. You're awesome. If you DIDN'T, then I suggest you stand up, move away from the computer, march down to your nearest game store, and buy a copy.

Enslaved is one of the most beautiful, imaginative, charming, character-driven, exciting, original, bold, lush, emotional, excellent, and fun games to come out in years. It is the Beyond Good & Evil, Psychonauts, and Okami of this generation. Get up, go out, and spend a few bucks on it since you can get the game rather cheap now. Even if you end up hating it, I can promise you an experience unlike any other game this generation, and new ideas, creativity, and fresh concepts from developers absolutely deserve your time, money, and support.

Now go buy Enslaved and stop reading. Thank you very much.

Meh. It didn't need a sequel in the least. Why must every single game in existence be made a franchise?

He says Enslaved should have done better, I’d argue Enslaved should have been better.

Im glad. Loved this game, but it did not need a sequel.

Worst news I've heard all day..

I know the gameplay was a bit borked but the story and actions between the two characters was great.

Sad now.

@Amnesiac

Because franchises are easier to milk than new IPs. Its similar in a way to why all the old IPs are being resurrected as FPS.

Get off it Enslaved was far from excellent if for no other reason that the atrocious camera, Ninja Theory however better hope it's third times a charm rather than three strikes your out.

-poor controls in a response-heavy game
-shallow combat
-shortish campaign
-Developers who trumpeted mass DLC expansions before the game was even out, instead of stuffing as much content as possible into the base game.

Gee, why wasn't this a run-away hit again?

SAD!!! Enslaved was awesome!

I picked up enslaved and played through it and honestly it was interesting but had many flaws. I'm not a fan of "AAA" games and I like to stick to the more quirky original "B" games, but Enslaved really didn't need a sequel. Ninja Theory is a promising developer, they just need better direction.

They should have made Heavenly Sword 2.

Enslaved was beautiful, and I enjoyed the way the story was presented. Its biggest flaws lied in their gameplay mechanics. Some worked, some didn't, some weren't even necessary.

I was hoping for a sequel all the same. A little more polish would've done them good.

They don't have terrific narrative ideas. They have the same exact narrative structure as the majority of game from the last ten years. Just because it's done well doesn't make it new or innovative in any category. Doesn't change the fact that their gameplay ranges between terribly shallow and broken.

I am sad. Enslaved was amazing, and all the assholes who bought COD BLOPS and Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and franchise shit like that last year instead of it really piss me off.

I would have been excited to do a Crow game...

I loved Enslaved. That being said I'm glad its not getting a sequel. It just doesn't need it in my opinion. I'm just sorry the reason its not getting a sequel is due to poor sales and not it originally being planned as a stand alone title...we need more of those.

I think some Capcom exec meant to say "Team Ninja" when they decided to outsource, not Ninja Theory. TN isn't NT.

The only thing I didn't like about Enslaved was that I bought it new at $59.99 when it first came out only to have it drop to $19.99 really damn quickly.

I hate it when people blame me for their game tanking. Stop throwing my name around, there's a billion other people out there that didn't buy it too.

I was thinking about picking Enslaved up soon. But what I wanna know is that the story doesnt finish on some stupid cliffhanger does it?

Ive played 1 too many games had a great story but finished on a cliffhanger (Legacy of Kain series, Dungeon Seige 2) because the dev planned to make a sequel but never did due to low sales

Hmmm thinking about how Soul Reaver and how its been left half finished has made me a sad panda.

God damn you Eidos / SquEx make the goddam series finale!

This is one of those games that seems like a textbook example for arguments against the universal $60 pricing model. It was a unique, original IP that had the kind of hype that had a lot of people interested, but skeptical, and was fairly short to boot. If it had been priced at $20-40, it could have become a sleeper hit.

I agree with meteorscrap. I didn't have much fun with Enslaved.

I don't think there was enough content to ask $60. An eight hour game with no multiplayer really needs to have polished gameplay and action to add value. Something like the God of War series does that for me. I think Enslaved was only worth the $25 I paid for it.

I still loved it a lot, though. I think the presentation and story made up for the gameplay which is why I like it so much. Pigsy's Perfect 10 was also really good and had an even better story.

Also, I only remember seeing one print ad for it.

It's a shame people talk so lowly of Enslaved, i thought it was great in every regard. I guess i just actually enjoy gaming, instead of nitpicking through every game i play like a fat critic.

Kieran Hubbard - Yes, if someone dislikes a specific game and voices their opinion, they're clearly no longer entitled to say they enjoy gaming. Hyperbole HOOOOOO!

@Kieran Hubbard

I don't really think its people dissing on the game(most people tend to agree it was decent)as much as it is people ragging on the developer for blaming consumers because their game wasn't 'all that and a bag of chips'.

I loved Enslaved, and really don't understand the hate. It had one of best told stories in recent memory, no game has had me caring for every character in the game, like Enslaved had. I also don't understand how you couldn't be at least acknowledging of the beautiful art design, let alone character development, when it could have been extremely cheesy love story like many other games end up trying to do the game ended up standing on it's own two feet to show it doesn't need romantic love to drive story.

All of the interviews these guys do just scream "We're dicks!", though. Like this one for instance is saying it's all your fault consumer that we couldn't expand, FUCK YOU. They make games with good enough stories, but come on, there are games with good story AND good gameplay.

I honestly hope they crash and burn with DMC too, as awful as that sounds. Hard to support a dev run by a giant douchebag who put his own crappy hair on Dante, and shat all over his awesome design.

Too bad about it not having a sequel in the future. I'm one of the few that loved both Enslaved and Heavenly Sword even with all their imperfections. If I had to pick though I would prefer a Heavenly Sword sequel over Enslaved. Enslaved's ending was open ended enough to get a sequel sure...but it was also a good open ending to let you decide what might happen for yourself.

I'll admit that Enslaved did suffer a little in the gameplay but I'm a forgiving player myself and still enjoyed every moment of it. Replay-ability was a bit of a concern to me though since I played the game on the hardest setting and had nothing else to do after I finished it. It wasn't until the DLC came out that I popped the game back in.

It's a shame really, I personally think NT is one of the better game developers but they seem to be missing some crucial elements with their direction. I really hope they catch a break on DMC which I think it's turning out very well. I might not care much for the character redesign but that's really nothing worth raging about.

that is a shame. i freaking loved Enslaved and i would have loved to see a sequel. i am always forgiving of average and at times clunky gameplay if the game gives me a reason to want to continue and Enslaved did that and more. the setting, characters and their relationship as well as their story grabbed me from the start.

I hope they succeed with DMC, because i love Enslaved.

I didn't love Enslaved, but all the stuff built around the game was top notch. I'll go as far as to say it was actually a bunch of fun. I won't deny it that, because I finished it and enjoyed the last level a bunch. It had some dud levels in there, but I remember the last level being really exciting.

I would have liked to see more of what that world was about (aside from more backstory on Pigsy :/) or about to become after that ending.

Shame as I thought Enslaved was a great game with amazing characters and art. I don't get this consumer backlash against it. Really hope they get another change if DmC does well.

Not to be the stereotypical hater of Enslaved, but I honestly cannot see why so many people have given it such praise. Especially considering mast trash a lot of games that have many of the faults the Enslaved had.

It had hundreds of game breaking bugs. When I played it (a month or two after it came out), it still had a lot of these bugs (knew it was going to be a long session when I glitched 2x within the first 10 minutes of the game and had to restart to fix).

Also, the cooperation between you and Trip was horrible. Half the time she wouldn't even listen, the other half, you would just put her in a safe corner while you took on the enemies. The graphics and textures were also a little bit of an eyesore (though I'll admit there were some beautiful things in that game).

And don't even get me started on that bullshit ending. I'ma let you finish Ninja Theory, but Hideo Kojima is the only developer who can get away with something like that.


I'm not super excited for the new DMC game. I really don't like the way Dante looks (though I'm happy that they included the white hair as part of his devil trigger), but after the horrendous and repetitive mess that was Enslaved's combat system, I can't quite see them mastering such a complex combo system as is a hallmark of the DMC games.

But maybe they'll surprise me. All I know is that I'm happy Enslaved isn't getting a sequel.

Besides, it was kind of set up as a one-shot game, right? I mean, I guess they could have done something with all of the people from the end, but...

I don't have a PS3 and I never bought Enslaved, but uh, that's depressing. I heard good stuff, but also warnings of mediocrity. I should have tried it, but I didn't :[

It really saddens me when great games don't sell. All of Ninja Theory's games have been really well done.

FUCK NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Anyone who hates on Enslaved has shitty taste in anything and everything. Fucking incredible game.

Played the demo. From that, my impression was: there were many things good about the game, but the gameplay was bad.

oh well, still have yet to play the game. will try it to see if it's good or not :P

Such crybabies...

"WAHHHH! our mediocre game didn't sell enough! Now we only get to work with one of the most famous and influential Action series ever! LIFE IS SO UNFAIR!"

Enslaved was a really good game. I just beat it. Playing it on hard made it better for me, personally, more believable.

Enslaved is a great game, nuff said. When I win lotto i will order 2 sequels.

I'm really worried about DMC. Giving that franchise to them was a mistake.

Lack of availability could have been a factor in its lack of success. Seemed like copies were unusually hard to find.