Grasshopper considering Shadows of the Damned sequel
Japanese developer Grasshopper is seriously considering a sequel to its schlocky action horror game Shadows of the Damned – and says publisher EA would “probably” be interested in it. Shadows of the Damned released last year, a collaboration between Grasshopper’s Suda 51, Shinji Mikami of Resident Evil fame and featuring a soundtrack from Akira Yamaoka, most famous for scoring the Silent Hill series. It was warmly received by critics, and its ending left the door wide open for a sequel – but a poor response at retail seemed to rule out that possibility. Shadows of the Damned came in a lowly 31st in the UK charts when it launched here, and fared little better elsewhere, selling only 24,000 units in its first month on sale in the US and shifting just 9145 units on its first week on sale in Japan. Read more…
