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Heavy Rain creator explains lack of sequel

Posted Sep 28, 2011 at 5:13PM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: Games Tags: David Cage, Heavy Rain, Quantic Dream

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Quantic Dream boss David Cage has already said before that there would be no sequel to Heavy Rain. In a recent interview with Develop, he delves a little deeper into his motivation for not making Heavy Rain 2.

In a nutshell, Cage explains that Quantic Dream wasn't formed to capitalize on their successful games by milking them for all their worth with sequel after sequel. As Cage himself says, he's not in it for the money. He's here to tell a story, and the one in Heavy Rain is already over. This time, he and Quantic Dream want to move on to the next one.

"Let me be stupid for one second; I'm not in this business to make money," he said. "I wrote Heavy Rain because I was excited about it, because there was something to say. Yeah I could make Heavy Rain 2, but I've said what I've had to say about it. That's the strength of Quantic Dream, to have the capacity to create new ideas, to make something that breaks ground."

Heavy Rain has already sold over two million copies, which is quite a feat for a new IP that also happens to be a console exclusive. I (and publishers too, I would imagine) would find it kinda hard not to capitalize further on that kind of success, so I think Cage's decision to stick to his convictions is deserving of praise.

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Okay, just one issue with that way of thinking. Sometimes it's not always about the money. If you're a fan of the game and the story, sometimes it's okay to give more to those fans without looking like a money-grubbing corporation. I would have definitely liked to have played Heavy Rain 2 and I wouldn't have thought a thing about them capitalizing on the success of the first. If they were up to Heavy Rain: Modern Warfare levels, then we'll talk.

# Good decision — GeekFurious 2011-09-28 20:41

Heavy Rain is definitely a unique game but elements of it are already being Frankenstein'd by other games so its uniqueness would only be in story telling, and there are other ways to do that.

# RE: Heavy Rain creator explains lack of sequel — firedragon_jing 2011-09-28 20:41

I applaud you David Cage, Heavy Rain was great in itself but it doesn't need a sequel. Can't wait to see what new game they bring to the table.

Though I kinda wished they had taken the time to finish the rest of the extra stories, including the one where you play as the Origami Killer being the Origami Killer.

# --- — TheJoker 2011-09-28 23:22

personally, i don't think this game needed a sequel.

# RE: Heavy Rain creator explains lack of sequel — Sembazuru 2011-09-29 11:24

I agree the story doesn't need a sequel. The story had a definitive beginning, middle, and end. Now another story with the same (or updated) game engine would be what I would expect from Quantic Dream.

# RE: Heavy Rain creator explains lack of sequel — vizard00 2011-09-29 12:01

what if all the story was wrong , . and the true criminal hide deeper on governmental system

nice sequel ...............heinnn

# RE: Heavy Rain creator explains lack of sequel — Asweepay 2011-09-29 16:11

While I commend his attitude, I still find the reasoning to be rather selfish. But when it comes down to it, I'm ok with there not being a "Heavy Rain 2" as long as they choose to develop a different, equally well made game. It's not the history or the characters I necessarily want more of, it's the well written story and gripping gameplay.

# RE: Heavy Rain creator explains lack of sequel — Clive Bernkastel 2011-09-29 20:04

I understand that they don't want to make a sequel.... but they still need to explain the scene with Madison knowing who the culprit is and who Vincent is...

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