During an interview in 2014 with Eurogamer, the then CEO of the company Cevat Yerli was asked about Ryse: Son of Rome and its possible successor on Xbox One and other platforms. Since the launch of the Xbox One, Microsoft has seen the tepid uptake of the new generation console thanks to some false narratives being cultivated amongst gamers and the media. Ryse: Son of Rome launched alongside the Xbox One, and was one of the best launch games on either the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The game had stunning visuals that showed off what the Xbox One was truly capable of.
However, due to the Xbox One not exactly setting the world on fire sales-wise, fans of the series started questioning whether or not we might see a sequel. Crytek also started experiencing financial difficulties thanks to some accusing the company of financial mismanagement. The media and gamers in general quickly pinned this on the supposed underperformance of the Xbox One. However, during the interview Yerli all but confirmed this, saying that the company was waiting for the next generation of consoles "catching up" with the previous generation.
We've heard you had the option to do Ryse 2 with Microsoft, but they wanted ownership of the IP, but you didn't want to let it go. The collapse of that deal seems to be one of the things that sparked the financial problems Crytek has had.
Cevat Yerli: No. We have a good relationship with Microsoft. We are constantly looking at what we can do together. We are not 100% happy with Xbox One sales right now. So we want to wait till the current gen and next gen catches up. For Ryse 2, we aren't saying it's canceled. It's our IP. It just has to wait for the right timing. And the right timing means higher installed base across next-gen.
Since then, Microsoft launched the Xbox One S, and has seen the massive excitement over the upcoming Xbox Scorpio upgrade. The latest Xbox One console has seen Microsoft grab the number one spot in the US in the second half of 2016 sales-wise, and has quickly become extremely popular in the UK and Australia. Although it will be quite a while before Microsoft will even be on par with Sony in the sales department, it does stir hope for the Ryse: Son of Rome sequel. Now that Xbox One has secured a decent chunk of the market, and Microsoft heavily pushing for Windows 10 and Xbox One Play Anywhere, Ryse might just be around the corner.
Although Crytek has continued to see severe financial difficulties, the company continues to push forward as a whole and building a successor to the much-loved Ryse might just be a ticket out of those woes. Are you excited for a Ryse sequel? Comment below.
http://www.icxm.net/x/ryse-sequel-might-be-on-the-horizon.html
However, due to the Xbox One not exactly setting the world on fire sales-wise, fans of the series started questioning whether or not we might see a sequel. Crytek also started experiencing financial difficulties thanks to some accusing the company of financial mismanagement. The media and gamers in general quickly pinned this on the supposed underperformance of the Xbox One. However, during the interview Yerli all but confirmed this, saying that the company was waiting for the next generation of consoles "catching up" with the previous generation.
We've heard you had the option to do Ryse 2 with Microsoft, but they wanted ownership of the IP, but you didn't want to let it go. The collapse of that deal seems to be one of the things that sparked the financial problems Crytek has had.
Cevat Yerli: No. We have a good relationship with Microsoft. We are constantly looking at what we can do together. We are not 100% happy with Xbox One sales right now. So we want to wait till the current gen and next gen catches up. For Ryse 2, we aren't saying it's canceled. It's our IP. It just has to wait for the right timing. And the right timing means higher installed base across next-gen.
Since then, Microsoft launched the Xbox One S, and has seen the massive excitement over the upcoming Xbox Scorpio upgrade. The latest Xbox One console has seen Microsoft grab the number one spot in the US in the second half of 2016 sales-wise, and has quickly become extremely popular in the UK and Australia. Although it will be quite a while before Microsoft will even be on par with Sony in the sales department, it does stir hope for the Ryse: Son of Rome sequel. Now that Xbox One has secured a decent chunk of the market, and Microsoft heavily pushing for Windows 10 and Xbox One Play Anywhere, Ryse might just be around the corner.
Although Crytek has continued to see severe financial difficulties, the company continues to push forward as a whole and building a successor to the much-loved Ryse might just be a ticket out of those woes. Are you excited for a Ryse sequel? Comment below.
http://www.icxm.net/x/ryse-sequel-might-be-on-the-horizon.html
