TINY SCOOP - Knockout City has a brighter future than we originally thought
Desperate for a nug.
By Jonathan Garrett
05/07/24
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After a flurry of game announcements by Velan Studios this week, they finally addressed the dodgeball sized elephant in the room. The future of Knockout City was in no way a sure fire bet given the ending of support for the original masterpiece. A private server version on PC was an appreciated nod to fans dedication, but otherwise the series was all but dormant.
Until now. Buried deep* within the bowels of their most recent news update for Midnight Murder Club and Bounce Arcade was a quotation of dreams. “Rest assured we love KO City as much as you do and want to bring it back, *just not yet*”. This was followed by “We love that world and can’t imagine not going back to it at some point, when the time is right”.
Non-committal? Sure. Vague? Definitely. Lacking substance? You betcha. Is this article a bit of a reach? Stretch it out, baby! Still, it’s the first time since Knockout City was sun-setted in the middle of last year that Velan have openly acknowledged a desire to revisit their glorious dodge brawler. They’ve earned our respect as one of the best independent devs in the business, and we can’t wait to see what they’re cooking.
* it was readily available and not hidden in any way shape or form.
Source: Velan Studios.
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