Sly Cooperdisappeared after 2013’sThieves in Time, but that hasn’t stopped fans from wishing for a new game. They may be in luck though, as new rumors indicate that a newSly Coopergame began development this past summer.
Sucker Punch has come a long way since its days of makingSly Cooper. From theInfamousseries in the PS3 era, to last year’s incredibleGhost of Tsushima, Sucker Punch has grown as a developer, creating ambitious titles that have fluorished on PlayStation’s consoles. The last entry in theSlyseries wasSly Cooper: Thieves in Time, a sequel to the original trilogy not developed by Sucker Punch but Sanzaru Games, receiving mixed to favorable reviews. That game released at the end of the PS3’s life cycle, making it nearly a decade since a new title, but recent rumors have been pointing toward a return of Sly Cooper.
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Leaker Nick Shpeshal iterates on his previous rumor, confirming aSly Coopersequel to be in development, but with some new information. Shpeshal, co-founder of XboxEra, has been on target with many rumors in the past, originally breaking the news onSly Cooper’s development in October. He was tagged in a post listing points about theSly Coopergame, him restating that it is very early in development—started work in summer 2021—and that a tease may happen at a State of Play event or sometime in the middle of 2022. Considering thedisappointment by fans in the latest State of Play, a reveal of a newSlygame at a future event would likely flip the script.
There is a third point in the original tweet that Shpeshal does not have much to say about. The statement names the new game asSly Cooper 5and that is coming to PS5, with uncertaintly for PS4; Shpeshal writes simply, “Point 3 I don’t know. Haven’t heard anything.“Thieves in Timewas essentiallySly Cooper 4, though it lacked the number in its official numerical branding. As forwhich studio could potentially be makingSly Cooper 5, that remains unknown.
During the PS2 era, PlayStation ran with three major mascot platformer franchises, each providing their own takes on the genre: Sucker Punch’sSly Cooper(obviously), Insomniac’sRatchet and Clank, and Naughty Dog’sJak and Daxter. The only franchise to have survived into the PS5 generation with consistent releases isRatchet and Clank, this year seeing the release of the fantasticRatchet and Clank: Rift Apart. Despite being gone for so long, these rumors consistently bring out tons of support forSly Cooper’s revival, and it really would be awesome to see PlayStation tap into its history a bit. Just as long asit doesn’t follow theSly Coopermovie’s footstepsand just vanish from the news, a newSly Coopergame would be great.
