Fans have long lamented the lack of a sequel to the hit action-adventure game Bully, and Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser has finally explained why Bully 2 never happened. The original Bully launched in 2006 and was met with favorable reviews from both critics and audiences alike, and the reason for the beloved title's lack of a predecessor falls to an unfortunately common trend in gaming.
While the popularity of Bully has spawned a number of spiritual successor video games, players had been hoping for years to see Rockstar pull the tongue-in-cheek rebellious schoolboy IP out of the filing cabinets for a big sequel. Sadly, it would seem Bully 2 never made it past an early playable dev version, and one of the game's original creators has finally explained why.
Speaking with IGN at Los Angeles Comic Con 2025, Dan Houser discussed his past projects with Rockstar Games, prompting a question about the rumored Bully sequel that never came to be. When asked why Bully 2 never happened, Houser stated that there was simply not enough time or resources for Rockstar to take on another big project at the time. Instead, the studio ended up focusing...
