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Apart from relying on their biggest cash cow, theGrand Theft Autoseries, the 2000s witnessed a variety of titles being published by Rockstar Games. And like theGTAseries, some of them weren’t immune to heavy media scrutiny, following their sensitive subject matter, but eventually garnered a dedicated fanbase, becoming cult classics in the years that followed.
This involved releases likeManhuntandBully, but in the case of the latter, the planned sequel to the game never saw the end of the tunnel. However, it seems there once might’ve been some ambitious plans for the IP, according to the new leaks.
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Bully2 and 3 Were Reportedly in the Works According to Former Rockstar Employee
AlthoughBullymight not have garnered the reception it deserved upon its release, even getting banned from Brazil, the later years witnessed fans stumbling back to this game and falling in love with it. The game also succeeded in separating itself from other Rockstar tiles by applying the GTA formula to the tumultuous grounds of Bullworth Academy, which helped it earn cult-classic status.
Even though it seemed the acclaimed studios might not jump in this direction again following the initial media backlash, reports suggest that they once did have some plans stored forBully. After former Rockstar Research Video Editor Jon Young’s LinkedIn profile was unearthed, the two standout titles among all the listed projects wereBully2andBully3. Keeping in mind that Young served the studio from 2005-2018, the period which witnessed the game peak, it appears Rockstar once might have a trilogy in mind for the controversial IP.
Sequels toBullyWere Reportedly Scrapped in Favor ofRed Dead Redemption
This isn’t the first time reports regarding the existence of a sequel toBullybroke out, as previous rumors suggested thatRockstarwas working on reviving the IP on various points. But some reports claimed the reportedly planned sequel toBullywas canceled in favor ofRed Dead Redemption, which will be coming to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation, without any new content. And even though it can’t be said for sure ifBully 3was ever in the works, which Young’s profile seems to imply, if it was, it’s safe to assume that it might’ve suffered the same fate as its reported predecessor.
With the studio fully committed to perfecting the next entry in theGrand Theft Autofranchise, it might be a long wait before a sequel toBullyis eventually greenlighted at the Rockstar headquarters.
Source:Jon Young’s LinkedIn
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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