Insomniac's Resistance 4 Pitch Rejected

There was a strong desire at Insomniac Games to develop Resistance 4, but unfortunately, the project never received the green light.

Insomniac Games founder and outgoing president Ted Price, who recently announced his retirement after 30 years leading the studio, shared insights during an interview with Kinda Funny Games. When asked about a favorite game pitch that never came to fruition, Price revealed, "Yeah, I’ll share one. Resistance 4."

According to Price, the team pitched the concept, which they were passionate about, but it didn't align with the timing and market opportunities at the time. He expressed enthusiasm for extending the Resistance story, noting that the series has "set up a really cool alternate history base where anything can happen with the Chimera and where they go and what their origins are."

The Resistance series, developed by Insomniac following their Ratchet and Clank games, consists of three first-person shooters set in an alternate history where aliens invade the UK in 1951. All three games were released for the PlayStation 3 before Insomniac shifted focus to other projects, including Marvel’s Spider-Man and new Ratchet and Clank titles.

Earlier this year, Price announced his retirement from Insomniac Games after more than three decades with the company. He named Chad Dezern, Ryan Schneider, and Jen Huang as Co-Studio Heads to succeed him.

Insomniac's most recent release, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, has just been made available on PC, and their next project is set to be Marvel’s Wolverine.