Dead Rising 2 to be Developed by Blue Castle

After rumours earlier in the year that stated that Canadian developer Blue Castle (famous for…well, baseball games), not Capcom itself, will be hard at work on Dead Rising 2 in the future, Eurogamer, speaking to a “source familiar with the project”, has now confirmed that the studio will be handling the game. According to the source, “Everyone’s really excited; the team has obviously seen the rumours and it’s been hard to keep quiet, but they can’t wait to show off the game.” No details are given pertaining to the title itself, unfortunately.

I’m hoping that Blue Castle can take the weight of Dead Rising on its shoulders: the original was an excellent game, and I hope the new developers can capture the magic of that game in the sequel. I’m also hoping that, as long as the game is good, it is released for the PS3 as well as the 360. I loved the original game, but I don’t have a 360, so I never got to own it. What are your thoughts? Can this development team handle the pressure and make another great Dead Rising game, or do you think it will never live up to its predecessor’s standards? Let us know in the comments.