Homefront 2 looks “phenomenal”, according to ex-THQ Core Games boss Danny Bilson, who claims that the follow-up to last year’s near-future FPS will be “5X the game [THQ] delivered” with the original Homefront.
“I’m working very closely with [Crytek UK],” said Bilson talking to GamesIndustry International prior to his departure earlier this week.
“It’s so far phenomenal. So far. We’ve got a long way to go, the pre-production has been spectacular, I think it’s 5X the game we delivered before when it’s fully realised.”
“Homefront had fantastic creative,” he continued. “Arguably, at least in my opinion, one of the best properties for a first person shooter, a fresh world, great environmental storytelling and the execution unfortunately… even though I think it has some phenomenal things in that game, we sold a lot of them and it resonated with people, there were also issues around execution.
“Not that it wasn’t good, but you’re being compared to Call Of Duty and Battlefield, two of the best made games in the business. So what do you do if you’re us and you’ve got this IP you believe in, you know you’ve got the fanbase, you’ve got a million ideas, how do you solve the problem? You go to a beloved developer that we believe can bring our execution up to the level of Call Of Duty and Battlefield with our incredible IP.
“And our idea was the consumers who may have been disappointed with some of the aspect of Homefront, with Crytek applied to it, it gives them confidence in the execution with a brand that seems to have a lot of appeal.”
Homefront 2 currently has a prospective FY2014 release date, and will be set in “different part of North America” compared to where the first title took place. Homefront 2 could be a next-gen title, and will be powered by Crytek’s CryEngine 3.
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