Could we ever see a sequel to L.A. Noire?
The detective adventure game from Rockstar and the now-defunct Team Bondi remains a beloved and popular title, and though it’s been nearly 15 years, there are still tiny signs of life that it could come back.
Take-Two head honcho Strauss Zelnick, speaking at iicon in Las Vegas, was asked whether more is being done with L.A. Noire.
“Yes,” he said, adding “You never know.” That’s according to Game File (paywalled).
He continued his answer, speaking about the publisher’s plans for all its properties. “The answer broadly is we’re looking at doing something in the future with all of our intellectual property, but nothing to announce,” he said.
So, while this isn’t some big tease that an L.A. Noire 2 is on the cards, it does sound like considerations are being made. If any news were to come out about the series, it would come from Rockstar rather than Take-Two, Zelnick said.
The original game launched in 2011 and sold millions of copies, but despite its success, has yet to spawn a meaningful follow-up.
There was the VR Case Files spin-off for PSVR in 2019, but there’s no sign of a proper sequel.
Aaron Staton, who plays lead character Cole Phelps in the original, said in 2021 that he “never heard a word” about another L.A. Noire game.
Do Zelnick’s comments give you any hope for L.A. Noire 2, or is there doubt in your mind? Tell us in the comments section below.
