Insomniac's Resistance 4 Pitch Rejected

There was a significant effort by Insomniac Games to develop Resistance 4, but unfortunately, the project never received the green light.

As Insomniac Games founder and outgoing president Ted Price prepares for retirement after 30 years leading the studio, he has been reflecting on his career in recent interviews. During a chat with Kinda Funny Games, Price was asked about a favorite game concept that was pitched but never came to fruition. He shared, "Yeah, I’ll share one. Resistance 4."

According to Price, the team at Insomniac Games pitched Resistance 4, describing it as a "wonderful concept." However, due to timing and market opportunities, it did not move forward. Price expressed that the team was passionate about continuing the story, noting that "Resistance has set up a really cool alternate history base where anything can happen with the Chimera and where they go and what their origins are."

The Resistance series, developed by Insomniac following their Ratchet and Clank games, is a set of first-person shooters set in an alternate history where aliens invade the UK in 1951. The franchise includes three games, all released for the PlayStation 3, before Insomniac shifted focus to other projects such as Marvel’s Spider-Man and new Ratchet and Clank titles.

Earlier this year, Price announced his retirement from Insomniac Games after over three decades with the company. He has appointed Chad Dezern, Ryan Schneider, and Jen Huang as Co-Studio Heads to succeed him.

Insomniac Games' most recent release was Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, which has just been released on PC. Their next project on the horizon is Marvel’s Wolverine.