F.E.A.R. Returns
Non-F.E.A.R. Titled Game to Expand Franchise
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Monolith Productions has announced a spiritual successor to their hit game F.E.A.R.. The need for the spiritual successor comes from the ownership of the title's name. Monolith, who was purchased by Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment back in 2004, does not own the name, their publisher VU Games does, but Monolith and WBIE do own the rights to the world, including the characters and backstory.
Gamespot learned from Samantha Ryan, president of Monolith Productions, that the sequels "will not be called F.E.A.R., but the IP ownership rests with Monolith and Warner Bros. Fans should expect that the sequels will be set in the universes they know and love."
Current trends see many AAA titles, especially shooters (FarCry, Call of Duty, etc) being developed for the PC and then ported to consoles with added bonuses. Monolith hopes to see the trend continue.
Ryan said, "We believe that the PC audience is entirely viable and can support a game just as it did support F.E.A.R. To deliver the best quality title, the PC needs to be a focus. We believe that next-gen will also be awesome, but again, it has some differences and this is the approach that we're going to try."
Source: Gamespot Article
Gamespot learned from Samantha Ryan, president of Monolith Productions, that the sequels "will not be called F.E.A.R., but the IP ownership rests with Monolith and Warner Bros. Fans should expect that the sequels will be set in the universes they know and love."
Current trends see many AAA titles, especially shooters (FarCry, Call of Duty, etc) being developed for the PC and then ported to consoles with added bonuses. Monolith hopes to see the trend continue.
Ryan said, "We believe that the PC audience is entirely viable and can support a game just as it did support F.E.A.R. To deliver the best quality title, the PC needs to be a focus. We believe that next-gen will also be awesome, but again, it has some differences and this is the approach that we're going to try."
Source: Gamespot Article