During the PS2 era, Sony had three big 3D platforming franchises that it pushed as tentpoles for the console. These were theJak and Daxterseries from Naughty Dog,Ratchet & Clankfrom Insomniac Games, andSly Cooperfrom Sucker Punch Productions. Fast forward to 2021 and only theRatchet & Clankfranchise is still seeing regular new releases, but if a recent leak is any indication, it seems that fans may finally be getting the long-awaitedSly Cooper 5.
A 4chan post recently claimed thatSly Cooper 5is in development, and while that particular “leak” doesn’t have much merit, the game’s existence was then backed up by reputable leaker Shpeshal_Nick. Nick commented on a since-deleted Reddit post discussing the supposedSly Cooper 5leak, though clarified that it may not be Sucker Punch that’s handling the development of the game. According to Nick, he’s “kept being told” that Sucker Punch is not the studio developing the new game.
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Another commenter asked Nick if he knew whether or notSly Cooper 5would be a continuation ofSly Cooper: Thieves in Time, the fourth game in the 3D platforming series and the latest entry. Unfortunately, Nick was unable to provide any clarification on that matter, with their sources apparently only confirming that the game is in development and by a studio other than Sucker Punch Productions.
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Timeended on a cliffhanger, so it would make sense forSly Cooper 5to resolve it. As for which development studio could be working on a potentialSly Cooper 5, that’s anyone’s guess. While the originalSly Coopertrilogy was developed by Sucker Punch,Thieves in Timewas made by Sanzaru Games, a development studio that wasacquired by Facebook to exclusively make Oculus games.
SinceSanzaru Games is off the table asSly Cooper 5’s developer, one has to wonder which team is making the game. Of course, that’s assuming there’s any merit to these claims at all. It’s entirely possible that Shpeshal_Nick has been given incorrect information andSly Cooper 5isn’t actually in development. Nick has proven to be a fairly reliable source when it comes to leaks, but it’s always better to keep one’s expectations in check when it comes to these things.
As for Sucker Punch, the studio is rumored to be working onGhost of Tsushima 2, and it’s had its hands fullportingGhost of Tsushimato PS5 with extra content. So if anything about this rumor is easy to believe, it’s that a different studio has been given the reigns ofSly Cooper 5.
