LA Noire details coming 'very soon'

By Tom Magrino, GameSpotPosted Sep 29, 2009 2:48 pm PT

Rockstar says development on Team Bondi's undercover crime drama for current-generation consoles progressing "splendidly," new information on the way.

Rockstar hasn't done much more with Team Bondi's LA Noire than announce in 2006 its intent to publish the game for current-generation consoles. Since then, the game has maintained an off-the-radar profile, being name-checked only on occasion over the years following the release of a trailer in 2006.

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This week, Rockstar again confirmed that LA Noire remains in development, adding that those interested in finding out more about the title may not have much longer to wait. Responding to a fan's question as part of its Asked & Answered feature, Rockstar said of the game, "While we have yet to announce a definitive release date, LA Noire is coming along quite splendidly." The post went on to note that "we're going to have details to share with you all very soon."

The debut effort from Team Bondi, LA Noire is set in "a perfectly re-created Los Angeles" of the late 1940s, with players being given an "open-ended challenge" to solve a series of murders. The postwar setting will include such film-noir genre staples as corruption and crime, with drugs and jazz thrown in for good measure. Though initially announced as a Sony-published PlayStation 3-exclusive, LA Noire was later dubbed a project coming to "next-generation consoles" when Rockstar picked up the project in 2006.

Rockstar cofounder and creative director Sam Houser is executive-producing L.A. Noire, with Team Bondi founder Brendan McNamara (writer and director of The Getaway) serving as director of development.

41 Comments

  • dandalong07

    Posted Oct 24, 2009 6:47 pm PT

    Would be nice if we had more details about the game and a tentative release date.

  • vegaking

    Posted Oct 22, 2009 11:01 am PT

    I have been waiting for this game since 2006 and the wait has only made me want it more.

  • insanitycheck2

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 2:42 pm PT

    Rockstar knows there stuff.

  • Willy-Wilks_777

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 8:55 am PT

    Finally!! This game has been 1st on my must get list since I first saw the Trailer. Plus i personally think Rockstar are the best developers out there and they are by far my favourite.

  • slainta

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 3:55 am PT

    I like it Noire.

  • firehawk998

    Posted Oct 1, 2009 12:19 am PT

    The last time I heard this was in 2 years ago. I hope this game is different than the GTA series. Will be on the lookout for this.

  • Hvac0120

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 2:17 pm PT

    Fall 2010
    _

  • shkar

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 2:01 pm PT

    SAM HOUSER??????
    Looks like another GTA game........

  • Koolay419

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 1:51 pm PT

    They need to hurry up and drop this game! looks like everything the godfather should have been!

  • hamzah1235

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 1:25 pm PT

    of course lots of us PS3 owners will have to take another look again at this game if its on 360 as well because the PS3 can do so much more than the 360

  • Autolycus posted Sep 30, 2009 9:50 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Autolycus

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 9:50 am PT (hide)

    developers wont make a profit if they just make games for PS3. The user attach rate is around 6:1 (6 games to every 1 console) while 360 is 13:1 and wii is 2:1. If I was selling a product I'd want it in the most hands possible and 13:1 sure is a lot better then 6:1. Expect it for a long time, because most companies cant afford to spend the time and money in developing JUST for the PS3...and still expect to make a product. It's just business people.

  • Autolycus posted Sep 30, 2009 9:47 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Autolycus

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 9:47 am PT (hide)

    um that video kind of sucks.

  • mark_unix

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 6:13 am PT

    i can also hahaha.

  • mark_unix

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 6:12 am PT

    and this game (lol)

  • mark_unix

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 6:12 am PT

    @PS3_3DO what are u talking about? the PS3 still has the rockstar exclusive Agent

  • solidine

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 5:54 am PT

    That's still an awesome trailer.
    Hopefully the game will be as good.

  • PS3_3DO posted Sep 30, 2009 4:01 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    PS3_3DO

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 4:01 am PT (hide)

    Hahaha all the PS3 fanboys aren't going to buy this game now that it's on the 360 too! Hahahaa

  • jin-ro

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 3:24 am PT

    i have high expectation about that, better dont faill me.......

  • CTR360

    Posted Sep 30, 2009 12:58 am PT

    i cant wait for l.a noire and gtav info trailers and release dates

  • ThaElementz

    Posted Sep 29, 2009 10:05 pm PT

    I remember being excited about this in 2006. I guess we'll have to wait and see for details.

    On the Tracking List it goes.

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