Insomniac Games apparently pitched an idea for Resistance 4 but were turned down by PlayStation, reveals soon-to-be ex-president Ted Price. The last Resistance title was released in 2011 and online servers for the first-person shooter were shut down just three years later. A PS Vita title subtitled Burning Skies was developed and released by a different studio in 2012, but other than that the series seems to be done and over with.
In a video interview with Kinda Funny Games spotted by Insider-Gaming, Price shared insight into his decision to retire from the game industry after over 30 years, reminiscing about the legacy of Insomniac. The discussion turned to missed opportunities, with Kinda Funny Games asking Price if there were any games he had loved but never got made. In response, Price discussed their doomed pitch to PlayStation for Resistance 4 that was never meant to be.
The Resistance 4 pitch was turned down by Sony due to timing and "market opportunity," says Price, but the team had spent some time brainstorming and had come up with a concept was, according to Price, "wonderful." Price shares that the Insomniac team was passionate about the Resistance...
