"Big plans" for Brink 2 and 3

By Johnny Minkley Published 27 August, 2009

Splash Damage on "landmark franchise".

UK shooter specialist Splash Damage has told Eurogamer it's already mapped out two sequels for sci-fi FPS Brink - even though the first one isn't due out until next spring.

Such is the studio's confidence in its first original product (being best known for entries in the Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake series), creative director Richard Ham believes it could become "another landmark franchise [gamers will] want to keep coming back to. I'm looking forward to Brink 2 and 3 as well - we already have big plans for that."

He added: "We're trying to make a multiplayer game that invites more people in that wouldn't normally give multiplayer the time of day," referring the likes of COD, where the environment and standard of play online can be off-putting to n00bs.

"How often in life do you pay for a form of entertainment that makes you feel bad about yourself?" Every Friday night in Camden, mate.

Ham acknowledged the risks of releasing new IP against brand titans like COD and Halo - "Players are putting a lot of money on the table - they want to know what they're getting into" - but said he hoped they would be "willing to take a chance".

"It changes the way a shooter feels," he claimed, whether you're after "a lot of depth and backstory", or "in-your-face, balls-to-the-wall action."

Offering co-op play for two teams of up-to eight per side, Splash Damage is touting Brink as the evolution of the experience Valve offered with Left 4 Dead. Which is certainly aiming high; but the game attracted plenty of admiring eyes from those who checked out the demo at gamescom last week.

Brink is coming to PC, PS3 and 360 next spring. You can see our full chat with Ham over on Eurogamer TV.

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  • Chufty #1 3 years ago

    Splash Damage actually make pretty enjoyable games, so I'm looking forward to seeing what they come up with. They're never particularly original, but who cares when you're having fun, right?

  • Meho #2 3 years ago

    They make a lot of interesting noises aout Brink too. And they have some quality people working with them (lead level designer of Killzone 2, audio director from Black etc.). I am also quite interested in their ambition to make single and multiplayer games near indistinguishable...

  • Eraser #3 3 years ago

    What is it with all these developers blurting on about trilogies and stuff even before they've released their original project. Really, sirs developers, don't go there. Look at how Silicon Knights burned their hands on it with Too Human. Start off with one game, see how it goes and if it's succesful, go make another one. And if that's succesful, sure, go ahead, do a third, but don't start yapping about trilogies before you even know if the first one will be a success. If anything, talking about Brink 2 and Brink 3 now makes it feel like the upcoming Brink isn't important at all.

    Don't get me wrong, I love Splash Damage as a developer and they've done some marvelous work. I am looking forward to Brink but that's it. Not Brink 2 and certainly not Brink 3.
    Edited by 1 at 27/08/09 @ 09:35

  • magicpocket #4 3 years ago

    I think it's more journalistic shenanigans which has twisted what Mr Ham has said. Of course he would love to do a sequel, but that doesnt mean they're gearing up for one.

    Brink sure does look sweet and if it delivers on what they're promising I can't wait to play it with my friends!

  • peak_performance #5 3 years ago

    In the video interview he barely even mentions their plans for sequels so the "Big plans" thing is definitely overstated. The way he put it I'd wager they have some parts of a story planned out for the sequels if they are made. These excerpts-of-interview-news are often like that, I don't like it.

    Brink OTOH can be amazing if they pull off the gunplay. It's very interesting, can't wait for real gameplay footage.

  • harzo #6 3 years ago

    I had not heard of this game before and even just reading about it makes me excited! Would have to see some gameplay footage to properly back it up. Sounds really interesting though!

  • hollowroom #7 3 years ago

    I'm not sure if 8 V 8 is enough.

  • Buran #8 3 years ago

    Quake Wars was easily the best mp shooter in the last 5 years, I'm still confused about why not more people was traped by the game.

    Regarding BRINK, I'm very interested in, but I expect that the gameplay will not be consolized because the multiplatform target and the sales from QW, really a game for "pros".

  • matrim83 #9 3 years ago

    Oh dear. Too Human?

  • VibratingDonkey #10 3 years ago

    Uh oh, this is never a good sign. Advent Rising was supposed to be a trilogy. Beyond Good & Evil was supposed to be a trilogy. Shenmue was supposed to be a trilogy.

    Oh and that^^-
    I think only Mass Effect will actually work out.
    Edited by 2 at 27/08/09 @ 16:55