Disney garages Pure 2?

By TomM_GScom, GameSpotPosted Jul 24, 2009 5:16 pm PT

Source: Internet-mining site Superannuation.What we heard: Superannuation has been on a tear of late, unearthing an abundance of United States Patent and Trademark Office filings and online resumes that point to a variety of publishers' potential plans for the future. And if the site's latest...

Source: Internet-mining site Superannuation.

What we heard: Superannuation has been on a tear of late, unearthing an abundance of United States Patent and Trademark Office filings and online resumes that point to a variety of publishers' potential plans for the future. And if the site's latest nugget of information is to be believed, Disney Interactive Studios doesn't plan on returning to its new off-road racing franchise Pure anytime soon.

As spotted by Superannuation, the online resume of a former Black Rock Studios artist states that Disney scuttled plans to publish Pure 2 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The artist, who accordingly worked on the project in 2008, posted a number of shots along with his resume to advertise his work, including concept shots of two different ATVs seen from various angles for Pure 2.

Pure met a strong critical reception upon its release for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC in September 2008. However, the game's retail performance was less impressive, with the title shifting just shy of 300,000 units across all platforms in the US through June, according to the NPD Group. Black Rock Studios--known as Climax Racing before Disney purchased the UK outfit in 2006--is currently at work on Split/Second, a cinematic racer due for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC in early 2010.

Like many others within the game industry, Disney has been feeling the impact of the global economic downturn. In January, the publisher trimmed headcount at Propaganda Games, which developed 2008's Turok revival. At the same time, Disney consolidated its Avalanche Software and Fall Line Studios locations, which resulted in more staff reductions.

The official story: Disney Interactive Studios had not responded to requests for comment as of press time.

Bogus or not bogus?: Likely not bogus that Disney halted development on Pure 2. However, with Split/Second speeding toward release early next year, there's nothing stopping Black Rock Studios from returning to the franchise in the future.

65 Comments

  • ger14

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 9:59 pm PT

    if this happens, please add free roam and large maps with terrain deformation

  • gamescottsman

    Posted Sep 23, 2009 2:43 am PT

    Hope it happens....if it does PLEASE add offline multiplayer - this IMO was a fundemetal flaw in the games longer-lasting appeal for a allot of gamers.

  • Russ1wat

    Posted Sep 10, 2009 7:43 pm PT

    Pure is the greatest ATV or offroad racing game on any platform to date. I would definately rather see Pure 2 come out than any of the stupid war games or car racers that are a dime a dozen these days. As far as Disney is concerned, you can tell they're a bunch of morons if they cancel Pure 2 as it's the ONLY game that they have made that's worth 2 cents let alone the price of new games these days.

  • sanechupp

    Posted Aug 11, 2009 11:03 pm PT

    Pure IS a superb game and always will be. Graphics are the best I've seen yet, frame rate is great and the tricks are very smooth and very cool. We need more games like this, no doubt. Everyone should buy it. All Pure 2 would need is new tricks along with the old ones,
    longer and more tracks, and a timer you could adjust for freestyle. We need more games like Pure, there's no SSX which is great and there should be. In my opinion arcade style games are the best and they're more fun, you light it up and they are cool games. Oh, you don't have to always add something new to a game all the time. You especially don't change the whole thing. Take Note

  • demetrius---

    Posted Jul 27, 2009 8:57 pm PT

    if they come out with pure 2 its going to tear out everything the 1st 1 was awesome n wen they released this 1 its going to get even better

  • Morgan_M_Jones

    Posted Jul 27, 2009 2:40 pm PT

    him42 I have to agree with you. Pure is fun, damn fun. It was a complete sleeper that I picked up on a whim. And while it doesn't carry the longevity of a title like Burnout Paradise, it still stands as one of my favourite racers on the 360.

    It will be sad to see this game go to the garage in the sky.because with a little refinement the sequel could have really been something special. A real shame.

    To me, Pure is to Burnout what Dirt is to Grid.

  • PixelAddict

    Posted Jul 27, 2009 7:16 am PT

    Pure was good for a demo run, but I was actually bored of it by the time I played through the demo. Not a good sign.

    It DID inspire me to dust off Burnout Paradise and fly higher, drive faster, and crash into things mo' better. So that's good... right?

  • solidstein

    Posted Jul 27, 2009 6:45 am PT

    i think there are way to many racing games out there now. i love to play racing games but i like to stick with the core franchises unless it gets higher then a 9.0 on metacritic or on gamespot or a 5 star in the magazines. i mean there arent to many things u can do with a racer u can have and arcadey feel or a sim feel so i think this was a good idea even tho i liked pure i wouldnot buy pure2

  • King_Jeremy_77

    Posted Jul 27, 2009 6:11 am PT

    I borrowed Pure from a friend and i only played it twice. It's a good game, but i just wasn't into a racer at the time.

  • him42

    Posted Jul 27, 2009 2:58 am PT

    Pure was one of my favorite racing games to come out in the last few years

  • jackdaniel594

    Posted Jul 27, 2009 12:53 am PT

    Pure was an awesome game, but it was underrated. It deserves way more sales. I hope they do make Pure 2, and I hope they put in more tracks, other vehicle classes and some split-screen offline multiplayer, which has been lacking in games lately.

  • supersaiyinx

    Posted Jul 27, 2009 12:35 am PT

    I loved Pure, probably the only Disney game I have ever (or will ever) like. I'm happy to hear that they aren't releasing a Pure 2 just yet, unlike Activision's yearly installments of Guitar Hero, Call of Duty, and the near yearly Tony Hawk games.

  • CPM_basic

    Posted Jul 26, 2009 11:33 pm PT

    It seems like a lot of people are saying the same thing. I really loved the demo and was extremely looking foward to pick this up but I simply did not have the cash. $60 is a lot to put down for a videogame! I honestly only buy like only 1 or 2 big titles at full price per year now. The game industry has to realize that games are simply too expensive for the average joe. I usually end up picking up games are bargain bin prices. I would of bought Pure no questions asked for $39.99 Canadian.

  • ibanezdropd

    Posted Jul 26, 2009 6:38 pm PT

    I liked the pure demo... I probably would have got it. Its just the 60 dollar price point makes buying multiple games at any given time an issue. I will probably pick the game up, but I would have to find it cheap. Sorry, but recessions do this kinda thing.

  • mjc0961

    Posted Jul 26, 2009 6:36 pm PT

    What's that? A Disney game did poorly? NO WAI

  • Swavo69420

    Posted Jul 26, 2009 6:19 pm PT

    I liked PURE also...

    Very underrated game...

    It just got lost in the shuffle of all the racing games that came out last year (MarioKart, Burnout Paradise, Midnight Club: LA, Need For Speed: Undercover, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, Gran Turismo: Prologue, GRID, ETC)

    Kinda like all the fighting games that have come out or going to come out this year (Street Fighter 4, UFC, Fight Night Round 4, Tekken 6, ETC.)

  • BioShockOwnz

    Posted Jul 26, 2009 6:16 pm PT

    Pure is quite a game. Easily the best offroad racer this generation. I can't believe there wont' be a sequel after how praised it was. I guess it didn't sell. Sad.

  • -Pred-Alien-

    Posted Jul 26, 2009 5:24 pm PT

    Wow so sad a great game got ignored. Just when HD userbase gets nice and big the recession hits...

  • P0T

    Posted Jul 26, 2009 3:50 pm PT

    pure was a fun game, hope pure 2 does come out. WIth much more tracks of course

  • Trogeton

    Posted Jul 26, 2009 2:55 pm PT

    Could be a winner

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