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2023’sRoboCop: Rogue Cityis officially getting a sequel later this year titledRoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business.Developed byTerminator: Resistancestudio Teyon,RoboCop: Rogue Cityput players behind the visor of resurrected Old Detroit police officer Alex Murphy, complete with originalRoboCopactor Peter Weller reprising his iconic role. Its story was set between the second and thirdRoboCopmovies, and players could blast away criminals and solve dangerous cases as they patrolled the mean streets of Old Detroit.
RoboCop: Rogue Citywas a smash hit with fans of the classic 80s sci-fi franchise almost right out of the gate,gaining roughly 435,000 playerswithin two weeks of its November 2023 launch. Much praise went towards how it captured the feeling of playing as the seemingly invulnerable RoboCop, armed with a wide array of powerful firearms and given the ability to choose between a more violent or diplomatic approach to following the hero’s Prime Directives.
Fans ofRoboCop: Rogue Citynow have something new to look forward to this summer, as publisher Nacon has just announced a sequel. According toVGC,RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Businesstakes place in OmniTower, a massive housing complex built by themorally questionable Omni Consumer Products. RoboCop is called into action when a group of highly trained mercenaries armed with cutting-edge weapons seizes control of the tower and repurposes it into a deadly fortress, and players will have to fight their way to the top against all manner of high-tech enemies.
RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business Release Window
As shown in the newly-releasedRoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Businessannouncement trailer, RoboCop will haveaccess to an assortment of new weaponsduring his latest mission, including the freezing Cryo Cannon. Players can also deliver devastating finishing moves, smashing hapless criminals against concrete walls and nearby vending machines. Publisher Nacon describesUnfinished Businessas both a standalone follow-up and an expansion to the originalRoboCop: Rogue City, and its story likely won’t be as long as its predecessor.
RoboCop already has a rich history with video games, from sidescrolling adaptations of his first two movies to his more recent guest appearance inMortal Kombat 11. The surprise success ofRoboCop: Rogue Cityproves that there is still more potential for games centered around the mechanical protector of Old Detroit, and withRoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Businessset to roll out this summer, Alex Murphy isn’t turning in his virtual badge and gun just yet.
