Crackdown 3 used to be made by the British developers from Reagent Games and Sumo Digital, with the explosive series creator David Jones being involved in the project. During the E3 2018, Microsoft officially confirmed that the company is no longer working with Jones or Reagent Games on the TPS.
In an interview with Games Industry, David Jones revealed the motives behind his unfortunate departure. "
I suppose it's because there just wasn't much to talk about... I don't think there's anything secretive there," he said. "
Reagent was a very small number of people that came together to help out Crackdown, especially in the early days." He added that Sumo Digital has always been the main developer, and he was to actually facilitate Sumo. Jones also said it was "
tough" but "
was just the right thing to do at the right time".
Crackdown 3 is currently being made by Cloudgine, the company that specializes on cloud computing to Epic's Unreal Engine, Ruffian Games, the creators of
Crackdown 2 who are working on multiplayer, and finally Sumo Digital developing the single-player campaign. It sounds like The Big M is now using their own cloud technology to power the Wrecking Zone online mode in the explosive
Crackdown 3.
Enter Crackdown 3’s sandbox of mayhem and destruction and become a Super-Powered Agent dedicated to Justice by any means necessary. Explore the heights of a dangerous futuristic city, cut through gang-infested streets in a transforming vehicle, and wield amazing abilities to dismantle a ruthless criminal empire. Developed by original creator Dave Jones, Crackdown 3 will deliver cooperative chaos and an all-new multiplayer mode where destruction is your ultimate weapon against friends and rivals online. Whether you’re playing the all-new Campaign or enjoying a truly revolutionary competitive experience, you’ll never look at open-world gaming the same way again.
Crackdown 3 will be released for Xbox One and PC in 2019.