Heavy Rain developer working on two new games @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on July 14, 2010

News: But they're still not talking specifics about the games.

Quantic Dream's David Cage recently talked with Examiner.com about this year's smash hit, Heavy Rain, and the developer's future.

During the interview, Cage revealed that Quantic Dream not only has one new project in development, but two:

Cage: We currently work on two very different projects. After the success of Heavy Rain, we continue to explore how we can go further with interactive drama, working on emotion and interactive storytelling for a mature audience, but with a very different story and a different approach. I think that people who enjoyed Heavy Rain will be surprised by what we prepare. Quantic Dream also explores how to use what we learned about emotion on Heavy Rain in very different types of experiences.

Cage couldn't (or rather, didn't) confirm if the company's next project will be released exclusively on the PlayStation 3 like Heavy Rain, but he did let Examiner.com know that the Quantic Dream team is quite excited about their future plans:

Cage: Often, after a long and challenging project like Heavy Rain, it is difficult for the team to get excited again about a new idea. This is absolutely not the case at the moment at Quantic and all the team seems enthusiastic about the possibility of other projects. The team and the company continue to grow in experience, confidence and talent.

Heavy Rain was considered pretty far "out there" by many of those who played it both in terms of its plot and its gameplay style. This wasn't enough for Cage, as he told Examiner.com that Quantic Dream will push the boundaries even further with their next project:

Cage: After Heavy Rain, we have some credibility in experimenting with new IPs and new concepts. We are not going to play it safe from now, we are going to use this credibility to continue to take risks, give ourselves exciting challenges and try to invent new ways of playing. I believe that this is what Quantic Dream's fans expect us to do. It is also what keeps me passionate about what we are doing.

David Cage has never been one to be shy about his opinions and this interview is no different. It's definitely worth a read and I'm sure many gamers out there are anxiously awaiting their next chance to play a game developed by Quantic Dream.

We'll have more soon.