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Insomniac’s founder and president, Ted Price, has revealed that the studio pitched a fourth mainline entry into itsResistanceseries but was rejected.TheResistanceseries was extremely important during the early years of the PlayStation 3, but the franchise hasn’t been seen since the 2012 PlayStation Vita title,Resistance: Burning Skies.
The first game in the series, 2006’sResistance: Fall of Man, was part of thePlayStation 3’s launch lineup, which also includedCall of Duty 3andMarvel: Ultimate Alliance. Like many FPS games released around this period, it was dubbed aHalokiller, a tough title that it never quite lived up to. Even still, it proved to be a success and was followed by two mainline sequels in 2008 and 2011, respectively. After completing itsResistancetrilogy, Insomniac moved on to other projects, includingSunset Overdriveand moreRatchet & Clankgames.
Speaking on the Kinda Funny Gamescast,Insomniac’s departing CEO Ted Pricerevealed that a pitch forResistance 4was taken to PlayStation by the studio, but it was eventually shot down. He said, “We did pitch that one. It was a wonderful concept, and it just… in terms of timing and market opportunities, it didn’t work out. But it was the result of a lot of Insomniac team members being passionate about extending the story further.”
Insomniac Wanted to Make Resistance 4
With Price set to leave Insomniac Games in March, host Greg Miller asked him whether he believesgamers will ever seeResistance 4in the future, even if it’s not in the works right now. Price responded, “All I can say is… honestly, I hope so. I would love to see the story taken further, it’s near and dear to my heart, there are so many cool things about it.” Despite this, it certainly doesn’t seem as if there are any active plans to bringResistanceback at the moment.
As theResistancegames remain dormant, Insomniac remains committed to its current slate of in-development titles. Remembering back to thehuge Insomniac leak in December 2023, the studio is rumored to have a large group of Marvel titles in the works at the moment, includingVenom,Spider-Man 3, and the already-announcedWolverine. That’s on top of an alleged newRatchet & Clanktitle, leaving any room for aResistancerevival minimal for the foreseeable future.
