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Max Payne, one of the best franchise ever made, the mechanics and the elements of the game makes it more interesting. But its one of the franchises which are no longer be entertained by the developers. So what’s exactly happened with the Max Payne as there is no fourth installment recorded to date.
Possible Reasons for Project Abandonment
There are many reasons that Max Payne 4 is not happening, and it could link the current scenarios of the game.
Sales
It is reported that Max Payne 3 was not up to the mark financially and caused much damage to the budget of Rockstar Games. However, the game was perfect in terms of gameplay and storyline, but still, the company demands profits, and Max Payne 4 failed to provide such profits to the company.
Other Projects
Remedy studios just published Max Payne lookalike Control, which enhances the mechanics at some point. So it is clear that Max Payne is no longer a priority for the developers as they already moved on with the Max Payne franchise.
GTA and Red Dead Redemption
However, GTA is one of the concerned franchises of the Rockstar Games, and hence all the resources were already allocated to the next installment of the franchise. Red Dead Redemption franchise also consumed many resources of the company, and hence there is no place for Max Payne. A third installment is in speculations for a possible 2024 release. So it’s obvious that they are no longer interested in the franchise anymore.
Ending
If we talk about ending, then it is evident that Max Payne got a proper standoff, and the story ends there. So there is no scope for the story to move ahead, and we are not expecting its revival anyhow.
So there’s the only way to revive the franchise is to reboot the series again. Several games come to aid when they got a fresh reboot, and remastering Max Payne would do no such justice to the game.
