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- Cult classic RPGs like Arcanum and Bloodlines never got sequels due to poor sales, according to Fallout co-creator Tim Kane.
- Despite fan love, titles developed by Kane and his studio, Troika Games, struggled to attract sales.
- A game's popularity as a cult classic doesn't guarantee a sequel if sales fall short.
result Co-creator Tim Kane recently revealed why classic cult RPGs like Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines There were never sequels: they didn't sell well. Tim Kane is one of the most famous legends in the gaming industry due to the fact that he helped create popular franchises. resultBut other games he developed were not as successful.
Ken has been in the game industry since the 80s, and has since participated in the development of over a dozen games, including the first resultAnd in recent years, Pillars of Eternity, tyrannyand The Outer Worlds at Obsidian Entertainment. While working at the studio he co-founded, Troika Games, he also became known for some of the best RPGs of the early 2000s: Temple of Elemental Evil, arcanum, and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines.
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Now, as reported by PC Gamer, Kane has explained why the beloved cult classics are like this Vampire – Bloodlines or Arcanum Considering their status as cult classics, sequels were never received. “They're like, 'You made a cult classic.' And I'm like, 'The problem is part of the cult.' They didn't sell well,” revealed the developer. Even if some fans like it BloodlinesFor example, it was Troika's game that sold the lowest, and the company had to close in 2005, unable to find publishers to fund a sequel. This was before Kickstarters became a popular way to fund development, and a game meant nothing if gamers didn't actually buy the title, and a “cult classic” didn't mean anything if publishers didn't want to support it. As Kane argues, a game that sells a million copies will often get a sequel, while another that doesn't sell 50,000 units.
Fallout co-creator Tim Kane hasn't made sequels for classic cult RPGs because they didn't sell well.
They're like, 'You made a cult classic.' And I'm like, 'The problem is the cult part.' They didn't sell well.
While the creator took part in the development of new games for a while after Troika closed, Tim Cain is currently working on the next game. The outside world 2. With the trailer released during The Game Awards, The outside world 2 It is expected to be released in 2025.
Fortunately, at least one of the abandoned series by Troika Games was not completely forgotten. After troubled development and many delays, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Will be out in the first half of 2025. Hopefully, the series will see enough sales numbers to keep the franchise from being relegated to beloved cult classic status once again.
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Fallout is a franchise built around a series of RPGs set in a post-nuclear world, in which large vaults have been constructed to shelter parts of humanity. There are six main games, various spin-offs, tabletop games, and a TV series from Amazon Studios.
