Xbox Game Studios’Crackdownwas quite successful when it was released for the Xbox 360 in 2007. Unfortunately, 2010’sCrackdown 2did not quite live up to its predecessor, and 2019’sCrackdown 3is generally regarded as a disappointing game.
However,Crackdown 4or something like it may not be entirely out of the cards. It appears that Xbox Games Studios is developing a new unannounced game and brought back several formerCrackdown 3developers to work on it.
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According to Tech 4 Gamers, Xbox Games Studios veterans James Goddard, Mark Simon, and Dave McCrate have been working together on an unannounced project for several years. Simon was aDesign Director forReCoreandCrackdown 3and had been working on the new project since 2017, according to his LinkedIn profile. Goddard was a Design Director onRyse: Son of RomeandCrackdown 3and joined the project in 2019. Finally, McCrate was a Senior Producer onCrackdown 3and also joined the new project in 2019.
Xbox Game Studios has yet to reveal what Simon, McCrate, Goddard, and their teams are developing. However, the fact that they all worked onCrackdown 3makesCrackdown 4seem very likely. If that is not the case, it at least appears possible that Xbox Game Studios is developing something very similar to aCrackdowngame. Xbox fans could be looking at a new open-world action-adventure game, possibly incorporatingCrackdown 3’sdestructible cityscape. However, Gamers may not know for sure until Xbox Game Studios makes an official announcement, and there is no way to tell how far off that might be.
The originalCrackdownput players in the role of a cybernetically augmented operative tasked by the secretive Agency with restoring order to a city overrun by criminal syndicates. Players could complete objectives in any order and perform tasks to make their mission easier. The game drew heavy influence from superhero comics, and players could explore the city in vehicles or by climbing and jumping across buildings.Crackdownalso had minor RPG elements in the form of upgradeable Skills.
Crackdown 2took place ten years later and brought forward much of the same gameplay. The game sees players protecting the city from a mutagenic plague released by a rogue Agency scientist. However, players can find Audio Log collectibles revealing the Agency’s secret true role in causing the crisis.Crackdown 3from 2019introduced a new city and destructible environments, though some criticized the game’s lack of other innovation.
Crackdown 3’sending opened the door for a sequel, with the Agency still acting in the shadows to advance their nefarious agenda. However,Crackdown 3saw a disappointing launch, and Xbox Game Studios hasn’t said anything about a potential sequel. Still, Simon, McCrate, and Goddard are working on something, soCrackdown 4may still become a reality.
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