I don’t think that’s the case at all. Gearbox is developing a mobile game to take advantage of owning the property, along with whatever they plan to do with Risk of Rain 2 now. Returns is from the original studio and is more of a love letter / farewell to the franchise.
Comment on Risk of Rain Returns – Launch Trailer
JamesBean@kbin.social 7 months agoGearbox bought the franchise from its original devs about a year ago, and this is one of their attempts to capitalize on that purchase.
Lilli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 months ago
7lbmonkey@kbin.social 7 months ago
This project was an effort by the original developers, not by gearbox.
poke@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Hopoo, the original devs, were already making this and got to finish working on it after the purchase. It adds new content and refines the gameplay of the original (movement feels better and the game just generally plays better) - it was also designed with modding in mind.
tdawg@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Yeah wasn’t all of that to help fund their next secret project?
Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
I’m pretty sure the secret project was this remake