Board Thread:Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time discussion/@comment-3244796-20130324045045/@comment-1845428-20150103070319

Really? Sony made the decision to leave the game on a cliffhanger? That doesn't seem too likely to me, especially considering the lack of marketing. If it was their decision, they would have marketed more and tried to make it a success so that fans of the series could get another entry in the franchise. It was probably more of a "hey, we're leaving Sly's fate in the balance, is that alright?" Then Sony said "sure, do whatever." Usually publishers don't have anything to do with what happens in a story, except saying "no" to certain things. Like if Sanzaru wanted to make Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time rated M by adding the f-word in every other sentence, or if they wanted to kill Murray in the beginning of the game because they didn't like him, Sony would have said "no."

And yes, Sucker Punch has said that they are done with the Sly Cooper franchise. Especially considering how well Infamous Second Son sold, Sony won't let them go back to Sly Cooper. Or will they?

It is possible that Sony could have Sucker Punch do the next game to make the series come back into prominence, which I would absolutely love, but it's highly unlikely. (By the way, I don't know where Sucker Punch said that they are done, so I can't provide a link.)