It’s Not Too Late To Save Beloved Gaming Franchises That Have Become Too Big To Fail
Kotaku | 24.01.2026 00:38Dead Space was revealed to be permanently on ice last year. We haven’t seen a non-VR version of the Thief franchise since 2014. Deus Ex has lain dormant for a decade. Titanfall 2 also came out ten years ago. There hasn’t been a new 3D Prince of Persia for 16 years, and with this week’s news it’s looking unlikely to return. So many massive, deeply loved gaming franchises are routinely being shelved by companies too afraid to gamble the nine-figure sums publishers believe is necessary for success. Yet there’s such an obvious solution!
