The most recent gossip surroundingRagehas me doing my best Jim Mora “Playoffs?! Don’t talk about playoffs!” impression. AlthoughRage 2launched a mere three days ago, id Software already wants to get to work onRage 3.
In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, id Software’s Tim Willits expressed his eagerness to make anotherRagesequel. When asked whether he foreseesRagehaving a future beyond this game, Willits said “I hope so. Yes, is the answer to that question. We’ve always loved this franchise because it’s such a fun setting. We can do what we want. We were once talking about riding on giant cockroaches. What other game can you have a conversation where that’s a legitimate conversation you can have?! It’s a crazy, fun, exciting franchise and I hope we can make a third one as soon as possible.”
In Willits’ defense, this reads like an innocuous wish that’s predicated on the positive and entertaining ways the series has evolved. Realistically, Bethesda will probably greenlight a thirdRage(if it hasn’t already). There’s room in thatDoom,Far Cry, andBorderlandsare all still wildly successful, andRage 2seems like an inane mashup of the three.
But, even if it’s unofficial and completely off-the-cuff, it’s too early to start thinking aboutRage 3. We need time to breathe. We need time to playRage 2. Give it a couple years, and people will go “You know, I could really go for anotherRagegame. The last one was fun!” Then, BAM! Hit ’em with the trilogy.
‘Rage 2’ Studio Director on Creating a “Fun” Apocalypse, ‘Mad Max’ Influences[The Hollywood Reporter]
