Monolith to continue F.E.A.R. universe with new games
Monolith, makers of two of last years best fright-fests: The PC-only title F.E.A.R. and the Xbox 360 launch game Condemned: Criminal Origins, has announced that they will be making a sequel to F.E.A.R., however since VU Games owns the right to the title “F.E.A.R.”, the new game will have a different title, it will maintain the same characters, storyline and stay in the existing universe that was already established in the first F.E.A.R. title. While the first title came out on the PC (VU Games may release an Xbox 360 version however), the sequel’s will be released for next-gen consoles as well as PC, and will be tailored for it’s although the storyline will remain consistent between platforms and pick-up where the first game left off.
Samantha Ryan, president of Monolith Productions, told GameSpot that the sequels “will not be called F.E.A.R., but the IP ownership rests with Monolith and Warner Bros. Fans should expect that the sequels will be set in the universes they know and love. We believe that the PC audience is entirely viable and can support a game just as it did support F.E.A.R. To deliver the best quality title, the PC needs to be a focus. We believe that next-gen will also be awesome, but again, it has some differences and this is the approach that we’re going to try.”
“It’s an exciting and different universe, and when you have something you love, you want to continue it,” said Ryan.
Ryan emphasized that Monolith is hiring staff to work on the new titles. “Talented people in the industry who are excited by this universe should apply,” she said. “There are a lot of talented people floating around…and we have a lot of positions to fill.”
February 7th 2007 update: After a year of nothing about Monolith’s FPS sequel to F.E.A.R. Now, the company has reaffirmed in a Warner Bros. (the owners of Monolith) press release that the sequel to F.E.A.R. is part of their current production slate.
