Overview
- Chris Stockman told fans on Discord that Embracer stopped responding to his revival pitch and that he believes the franchise is dead.
- He said in November he had been asked to prepare a prequel proposal after previously outlining a back-to-roots concept in interviews.
- Stockman added that he senses Embracer has zero ability to advance the intellectual property.
- The franchise has no developer or public roadmap since Volition was shuttered in 2023 during Embracer’s restructuring.
- The 2022 reboot drew weak reviews with Metacritic scores around 61–65, and Saber CEO Matt Karch has questioned who would fund a next game.