Microsoft's 2013 fighter Killer Instinct has enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence over the past week thanks to a Twitch tournament that attracted 43,000 viewers at its peak, and Microsoft is reportedly interested in making a sequel.
There's just one problem - no developers are currently available to make it, at least according to Rand al Thor 19 and Windows Central editor Jez Corden on the latest episode of the Xbox Two podcast.
Here's what Rand al Thor 19 had to say about the situation during the episode:
"I know Microsoft wants to do Killer Instinct, it's not like they didn't want there to be a sequel, it's just that they had nobody to make it, at least that's what I was told."
Corden also went on to acknowledge that he's heard similar information from his sources:
"I was told that there's just not a developer available to make the game."
Killer Instinct was originally rebooted by Double Helix back in 2013, but the company has since been acquired by Amazon Game Studios, while subsequent Killer Instinct developer Iron Galaxy has spent the majority of the past few years working on ports of major titles, such as the Spyro Reignited Trilogy for PC and Overwatch for Nintendo Switch.
It remains to be seen whether Microsoft will eventually be able to get another developer on board to bring back Killer Instinct once again, but if this week's Twitch tournament was any indication, it seems there's plenty of demand for it.
Who do you think should take the reigns for a new Killer Instinct? Give us your thoughts in the comments.
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Well... Rare, obviously. Oh, wait...
Didn't MS just buy up a bunch of studios?? Why not have one of them make it?
@Tasuki fighting games are quite hard to create and you would want specific team to handle that and even with all the aquistions not a single one is designed to create a fighting game
Kind of crappy that they should have a team to do it at the subsidiary who created this series and don't, but such is life...
I haven't really played this one, I need to give it a go. I was a huge fan back on the SNES and N64 and played it as much as Street Fighter at the time. Hopefully they find someone to take it on
@Tasuki
Because they all are already in the middle of creating a game. Plus, kinda what Terrin said.
Surely Rare is a big enough studio to make this game too? As the 'parents' of this game they should be the first to accommodate a sequel. A sure fire hit would do the studio no end of good. A total no brainer.
@JetmanUK rare is big but they have a team on sea of theieves which is a full job keeping up with updates and all other bodies are working on everwild. With maybe a few left over to assist with projects like battletoads
@carlos82 give it a try mate. I’m not a big fighting game fan, but if you liked the original you’ll love this one.
We Want New Killer Instinct Certainly Certainly Certainly...🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@Tasuki you do realize there is only handful of companies that make fighting games. Nintendo might own Smash but Nintendo doesn’t develop it.
@Skedaddle I would think they are busy with SF VI after the recent Capcom leak suggested it was in development. Otherwise tho.. it’s like Nether Realms could do it but ..
@Royalblues I don’t think DotEmu has ever developed a fighting game before. Even Iron Galaxy only maintained. I could be wrong.
It's such a shame that Amazon acquired double healix only to shut them down. I know creating a new studio from scratch is no easy task, but maybe, just maybe, MS could Kickstart a new team within The Coalition with an attempt to lure back former Double Healix talent?
call Rare to do it.
@mousieone Iron Galaxy developed DiveKick from the start but that's only technically a fighting game.
Rare. Also, where's Banjo-Kazooie, Microsoft?
@mousieone how about arika? They have worked several times in the streetfighter saga and also they have their own fighting game (fighting EX layer)
@Duck21 I think any fighting game dev is possible but my point is that there aren’t a ton out there that aren’t working on other projects.
@Royalblues Sure, there a lot more Eastern devs with that skill set, but MS has bad luck on that front. Maybe.
@Jewfro_Wizard They CO-developed it, and step in after development has started. But the biggest project they’ve every done up that point was KI, and they admit as much on their website. I’m not saying Iron Galaxy couldn’t, but I think if that was an option it would have happened by now.
Netherealm? They should be good to do the job. If they have time.
Better come with a Killer Cuts vol II
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