Followers have gotten their hopes up for a new Driver sport after Ubisoft revealed that it’s “actively working” on the franchise. The subject got here up when journalist Stephen Totilo found {that a} live-action Driver sequence introduced in 2021 has been canceled and its manufacturing firm has been shut down.
Will there be a brand new Driver sport?
The live-action sequence in query was presupposed to be streamed on Binge. Ubisoft has since confirmed to Totilo’s GameFile that its partnership with the platform has come to an finish. Hotrod Tanner LLC — a Ubisoft subsidiary tasked with the live-action challenge — now not exists.
However what concerning the Driver sequence? Lengthy assumed useless, Ubisoft has instructed Totilo that it’s “actively engaged on different thrilling tasks associated to the franchise.” The corporate stopped in need of confirming whether or not a brand new sport is in growth or not, however that hasn’t stopped followers from getting their hopes up.
The final mainline entry, Driver: San Francisco, launched in 2011. Regardless of a constructive reception and Ubisoft stating that the sport exceeded its targets, it reportedly wasn’t thought of a business success. A 2021 report by VG247 claims {that a} new Driver sport was in growth at one level, however ended up having components reworked into the primary Watch Canine sport.