What happened to Eidos's OTHER franchises?

LaraCablara · 10-01-09, 17:32

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These all are pretty popular and they haven't had a sequel in years.
Eidos really doesn't need a new Tomb Raider every year to make money, these games are popular on their own.

Dingaling · 10-01-09, 17:36

There's a Hitman 5 and Deus Ex 3 in development. There's been hints of a new Legacy of Kain game as well.

Hopefully some more info on them will pop up sometime soon

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Eddie Haskell · 10-01-09, 18:02

Thief is still my all-time favorite game. Thief II was also fantastic, but I despised Deadly Shadows.

They should never play around with successful formula's...but many companies make the mistake of "always trying to make it better". Sometimes (read most times) this process results in changes that divide or turn off a fan base. The problem is deep and many faceted. On one side you have the corporate designers need to justify your job, that is to come up with new ideas, concepts, controls, movements, etc, or else you are not worth keeping around. On another side you have the reviewers who are not able to appreciate a game for maintaining its style, to them it would be unacceptable and quite negative. So in reality many things are conspiring against any game series produced, and really provide a barrier to a continuing successful series. So much needs to go right for the series to live through changes and survive the scrutiny that will follow.

Twiin · 10-01-09, 21:33

I'd love to see a new Legacy of Kain, or even a new Gex! But Eidos pin all their hopes on Lara Croft...

Olabelle · 10-01-09, 21:43

I'm still waiting on another Legacy of Kain, Gex, or Pandemonium sequal......

Fallen.Angel · 10-01-09, 21:50

Aw, I loved Gex. It's a shame they haven't made another one.

Troy · 11-01-09, 12:39

The only other franhise I recognize is Hitman on there.

Rivendell · 11-01-09, 12:43

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Originally Posted by Dingaling

There's been hints of a new Legacy of Kain game as well.

If the new member claiming to have been one of the 30 fired from Crystal is to be believed, there is nothing currently planned for the future of the LOK series.

It's an if though, because their claims can't exactly be proved.

Jo269976 · 11-01-09, 13:04

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Originally Posted by Olabelle

or Pandemonium sequal......

That would be a dream come true if they made that, hell, just call it 'Pandemonium' so they can market it as an original title.

TRhalloween · 11-01-09, 13:18

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Originally Posted by Rivendell

If the new member claiming to have been one of the 30 fired from Crystal is to be believed, there is nothing currently planned for the future of the LOK series.

It's an if though, because their claims can't exactly be proved.

His IP address matches that spammer's

He could be right, though, about the lack of money it would make.

10-01-09, 17:32	#1
LaraCablara Professor Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,856	What happened to Eidos's OTHER franchises? Like These all are pretty popular and they haven't had a sequel in years. Eidos really doesn't need a new Tomb Raider every year to make money, these games are popular on their own. Last edited by LaraCablara; 10-01-09 at 17:39.

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Dingaling Relic Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Land of Nessie PSN ID/XBL: Laraman Posts: 7,520	There's a Hitman 5 and Deus Ex 3 in development. There's been hints of a new Legacy of Kain game as well. Hopefully some more info on them will pop up sometime soon . __________________ Reggie is awesome.

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Eddie Haskell Tomb Raider Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Jewel of the Midwest Posts: 11,535	Thief is still my all-time favorite game. Thief II was also fantastic, but I despised Deadly Shadows. They should never play around with successful formula's...but many companies make the mistake of "always trying to make it better". Sometimes (read most times) this process results in changes that divide or turn off a fan base. The problem is deep and many faceted. On one side you have the corporate designers need to justify your job, that is to come up with new ideas, concepts, controls, movements, etc, or else you are not worth keeping around. On another side you have the reviewers who are not able to appreciate a game for maintaining its style, to them it would be unacceptable and quite negative. So in reality many things are conspiring against any game series produced, and really provide a barrier to a continuing successful series. So much needs to go right for the series to live through changes and survive the scrutiny that will follow. __________________ ♫The picture you see, is no portrait of me.♪---New Order

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Twiin Archaeologist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 1,083	I'd love to see a new Legacy of Kain, or even a new Gex! But Eidos pin all their hopes on Lara Croft... __________________ I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.

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Olabelle Explorer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 603	I'm still waiting on another Legacy of Kain, Gex, or Pandemonium sequal...... __________________ "Scourge! Stand back Gamon will save us!"

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Fallen.Angel Professor Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 3,304	Aw, I loved Gex. It's a shame they haven't made another one. __________________ Nothing is true, everything is permitted

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Troy Explorer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 914	The only other franhise I recognize is Hitman on there. __________________ Welcome to Liberty City, where dreams are broken.