Sly Cooperwas one of the iconic mascot characters that saw a trilogy of games released on the PlayStation 2 along withRatchet and Clankand theJak and Daxtergames. The first threeSly Coopergames were developed by Sucker Punch, the developer that would later go on to make theInfamousgames and, most recently,Ghost of Tsushima. Sucker Punch’sSly Coopertrilogy was wrapped up nicely, but fans were still glad to see the series return in 2013 with a fourth game developed by a different studio, Sanzaru Games.
Many players, and possibly Sanzaru Games itself, had assumed thatSly Cooper: Thieves in Timewas going to be the beginning of a second trilogy ofSly Coopergames, but this was not the case. To make matters worse, the game ended on an unresolved cliffhanger. However, rumors have been circulating recently that a long-awaitedfifthSly Coopergame is in development.
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A source has now corroborated these numerous rumors about a possibleSly Coopergame in development. Speaking on the Xbox Era Podcast, Shpeshal_Nick hinted that a newSly Coopergame could possibly be announced during a PlayStation showcase event in September 2022. This information was apparently revealed to him by an inside source. Thedeveloper for this newSly Coopergameis as yet unconfirmed but may have already been leaked to be PixelOpus, the studio behindConcrete Genie.
While none of these rumors are particularly concrete by themselves, they all corroborate the same story, which is that a newSly Coopergame will be announced at some point in late 2022 and that PlayStation is planning a major games showcase for September. This also lines up with the 20th anniversary of theSly Cooperseries, which makes this the perfect time to announce a sequel.
There is also a rumor circulating that a possible new game in theInfamousseries could be revealed at the same September showcase. According to AccountNgt on Twitter, the same source that leaked theSly Cooperinformation to Shpeshal_Nick also told them about a newInfamousannouncement, although whether this is a full sequel game or a remaster is unclear. Shpeshal_Nick had shared a similarInfamousrumor in 2021, so it is possible that this is the same game mentioned back then and had its announcement quietly pushed back.
BothSly CooperandInfamouswere originally made by Sucker Punch, but it is unlikely that theGhost of Tsushimadeveloper is connected to any future projects in either series. However,Sucker Punch is reportedly working on a new open world game, and it isn’t known yet if this is a new original title or a sequel game.
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Timeis available on PS3 and PS Vita.
