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Final September brought a rumor of the apparent development of a Twisted Metal revival helmed by Devastation AllStars developer Lucid Games. But four months afterwards the initial VGC report, it seems like the plan has changed considerably. According to VGC'south latest written report, evolution duties have switched hands.

VGC's latest sources now claim that Twisted Metallic will be handled by a first-party European studio. Neither Lucid Games nor Sony Interactive Entertainment take responded to VGC's request for comment. Not much else is known about the new shape the projection may have. No reason was given as to why development studios were switched mid-project, nor was there mention of a release window change was made either.

1 possible reason might involve Destruction AllStars' poor functioning. Its player counts dropped so significantly six months after launch that bots were added to address the result, in spite of it launching on PlayStation Plus. Its performance combined with Twisted Metal's alleged direction may take convinced Sony to keep Lucid Games on the project until they found a more suitable studio.

According to final year's report, Twisted Metal would take adopted the gratis-to-play model. Every bit the industry continues to grow more critical of predatory business organisation practices, it's possible Sony saw the alarm signs. Of course, even with a apparent publication and sources, it's good practice to remain skeptical of any data that hasn't been officially confirmed.