Summary
According to a well-known gaming industry insider, Ready at Dawn had plans for a sequel toThe Order: 1886before it was scrapped, claiming that the studio had “awesome” ideas in place.The Order: 1886was originally released in 2015 as a PS4 exclusive, highlighting some impressive technology that took advantage of the console’s hardware. While it was slated to be a next-gen innovation, it didn’t see the same success as other PS4 console games, likeMarvel’s Spider-Manor 2018’sGod of War.
Several of the game’s flaws have been previously discussed at length by gamers, such as it being a generic cover shooter that didn’t do enough to innovate gameplay or complaints about the forced letterboxing as an attempt to make the game more cinematic, some finding that the idea fell flat. Despite some of the game’s high points, such as its detailed graphics and steampunk London setting,The Order: 1866is a polarizing gamethat has a hard time standing out, especially after nearly a decade later. Despite the game’s shortcomings, gamers believe there is enough framework for the developers to improve upon in a sequel toThe Order: 1886. It appears developer Ready at Dawn thought the same thing, according to a recent report by a well-known insider.
Prominent gaming industry insider Shinobi602 recently posted on Twitter regardingMeta’s shutdown of Ready at Dawnearlier this week. He lamented the studio’s closure, calling it a “sad ending” for a studio that worked on some of the PlayStation Portable’s best games. Shinobi then claims that Ready at Dawn had “awesome plans” in place for a sequel toThe Order: 1886before the studio’s acquisition by Meta in 2020.
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This allegedsequel toThe Order: 1886would have been a massive jump in quality, as the developers had a game engine in place, which the studio spent a lot of time and resources on creating. According to Shinobi, the developers were going to focus on the gameplay, which was one of the biggest criticisms ofThe Order: 1886. Shinobi claims that what Ready at Dawn had in mind was comparable to the improvement betweenAssassin’s CreedandAssassin’s Creed 2.
The future ofThe Order: 1886is quite murky right now, as Sony hasn’t done much to elevate the IP in any way. There wererumors aboutThe Order: 1886making a comebackdue to Sony filing a new trademark for the game, possibly as a PS5 version upgrade, but nothing has come out of it yet. As such,The Order: 1886is currently gathering dust and remains one of Sony’s many neglected IPs.
The Order: 1886
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The Order: 1886™ introduces players to a unique vision of Victorian-Era London where Man uses advanced technology to battle a powerful and ancient foe. As Galahad, a member of an elite order of Knights, join a centuries-old war against a powerful threat that will determine the course of history forever in this intense third-person action-adventure shooter, available exclusively on the PlayStation®4 system.Assume the role of Galahad, one of the most experienced Knights of The Order, and enter a unique vision of Victorian-Era London that fuses real historical figures and events with new twists on familiar myths and legendsConflict rages in this 19th century London between enemies new and old. Rebels declare all-out war on The Order and the police state they represent, while mankind’s true enemy, a powerful and ancient foe known as Half-breeds grows in strength and numbers in and around the city.Wield cutting-edge weapons and gadgets like the Arc Gun, Thermite Rifle, and Monocular, as you struggle to maintain peace and order amidst the growing civil unrest and Half-breed threat against humankind.
