However, Heavy Rain author, and Quantic Dream head, David Cage seems to have gone against the grain - stating that Quantic Dream is not working on a sequel to the hit PS3 title.
Cage is not interested in creating franchises, but is instead more concerned with building the “David Cage brand.” This mindset is certainly very different than that of other developers/publishers that put a focus on building franchises and creating sequels - especially with development costs being so high that one commercial flop is sometimes enough to shutter a studio.
It appears then that David Cage is more interested in creating new experiences and marketing his studio than the monetary gain that comes out of multiple sequels.
Keeping with the trend of new IP’s, it is rumored that Quantic Dream’s next title will be Fiv5. While Cage is said to have created the “Interactive Drama” genre with Heavy Rain, he is interested in branching out, meaning that even if Fiv5 is the title of his next game, it may not be similar to Heavy Rain.
Heavy Rain was certainly a very different experience compared to what else was on the market at the time. We at Game Rant absolutely loved it, giving it a stunning review. While the plot did have its flaws, Heavy Rain helped to show that single player titles still have a place in the industry - despite the recent influx of multiplayer focused games.
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Source: Develop (via CVG)
