Quartermann: Rockstar making Max Payne 3 internally

by Justin McElroy { Aug 27th 2008 at 8:30AM }

Of all of the people who make crap up on the internet, the enigmatic EGM rumormonger Quartermann seems to be the most accurate. This could be because Quartermann is just an amalgamation of different EGM editors and they hear some fairly juicy stuff in their day-to-day, like (for example) the rumor that the same Rockstar team that made The Warriors is busy toiling on Max Payne 3, presumably to cash in on the upcoming movie.

With original devs Remedy hard at work on Alan Wake and Rockstar Toronto not working on anything that we know of, it would seem to add up. In a more nebulous vein, Quartermann also says that Rockstar North, the team behind GTA IV, is hard at work on a PS3 exclusive. You'll know if this rumor is ever confirmed, however, when you see PS3 fanboys with an otherworldly glow and floating a few inches off the ground as a choir of angels sings in the background. Also, 360 fanboys will start throwing themselves off buildings, Happening-style.

Tags: egm, max-payne, max-payne-3, quartermann, rockstar

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

flameofdoom666 @ Aug 27th 2008 8:45AM

I would love another Max Payne game. I am a huge fan of the first two.

juju187 @ Aug 27th 2008 11:02AM

I'm Sure Ea would too...
zing?

Negativecool @ Aug 27th 2008 11:08AM

I can haz bulit tym?

J.Goodwin @ Aug 27th 2008 8:47AM

I thought they had that Noir game for PS3 only.

You know, the one we haven't heard anything about for more than a year. Seems like everything that's a PS3 exclusive just disappears into a black hole and never releases. How MGS4 managed to escape it's deathly gravity is beyond me.

Shmil @ Aug 27th 2008 9:41AM

what the fuck happend to white knight

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 27th 2008 10:40AM

Still in production plodding away

Solid Chief @ Aug 27th 2008 8:54AM

I haven't played the first two...But what I did notice from screenshots is that it always has topnotch graphics.

Would anyone recommend me hunting them down and buying?

Vladeon @ Aug 27th 2008 1:02PM

Yeah, definatly pick up the first one at gamestop or something. They have it for like $5 or something like that. It's probably one of the best games I've played in a long time with a top notch story. The second one was pretty good, but not quite as good as the first. If you do get it, make sure to stop and watch/listen to the tv shows that are littered around, they've got some pretty interesting dialogue.

D dogg @ Aug 27th 2008 9:36AM

That's a tough call. I think the story was great and the THIRD person view was always a nice touch in a FIRST person view dominated world (PC gaming).

I don't know how big of a deal the "bullet time" will be to you now (it was new back then) and whether or not the comic book style story (again, new'ish then, been done many times by now) will appeal to you but overall, Max Payne was one of those games I always suggested everyone played.

Albanian_Killa @ Aug 27th 2008 8:57AM

Oooh! PS3 exclusive! This should be interesting honestly, to see if they actually keep it exclusive and don't pull a GTA IV though.

Looking forward to Max Payne man, hell, I'm looking forward to the movie (thank god it's Whalberg, hopefully he pulls a Departed act).

LordChimp @ Aug 27th 2008 10:22AM

I loved his role in The Departed. He was my favorite character in that movie.

Mr.ESC @ Aug 27th 2008 11:44AM

Rockstar and the word Exclusive don’t mix. I know PS3 fanboys are now hyped but believe when Rockstar says exclusive it usually means for a while.

GTA Stories never reminded exclusive to the PSP.

Anyway F*ck yes MAX Payne 3!!!

lawrence @ Aug 27th 2008 9:04AM

that suks for 3690 xbox owners they have to give anal to rockstar now to get and unexclusive title

Deeznuts420 @ Aug 27th 2008 12:53PM

hey at least we're giving it?

Neil @ Aug 27th 2008 9:31AM

The team that made The Warriors is knee deep in Midnight Club LA at the moment.

Bootes @ Aug 27th 2008 10:33AM

Midnight Club LA has been done for a couple months. They delayed publishing it so that it wouldn't have to compete with GTA IV.

Aj Collins @ Aug 27th 2008 7:26PM

How exactly? Rockstar Toronto has nothing to do with Rockstar San Diego and Rockstar London, the ones working on MCLA.

LordChimp @ Aug 27th 2008 9:52AM

Me Want. Also give me next gen The Warriors. :)

Wiinterfang @ Aug 27th 2008 9:58AM

I wish Keanu reeves would have done the role or max payne.

Pathie @ Aug 27th 2008 12:23PM

That's a horrible idea. :(

riggs @ Aug 27th 2008 12:53PM

I KNOW KUNG-FU

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 27th 2008 10:45AM

Max Payne 3 they say? Well, it has been so long since I was able to dig into a good time stopping game, please MP3, do release :D

j.howlett @ Aug 27th 2008 10:48AM

i liked the happening. what would happen to those that own both, would they throw themselves off buildings only to float safely to earth.

capt_carl @ Aug 27th 2008 10:54AM

Needs to come to PC. Max Payne was a PC game, and it needs to be there before consoles. :(

Gregorius @ Aug 27th 2008 10:58AM

I remember seeing some videos of future games on the PS3 before it's launch. One of them was a western looking game from Rockstar. Maybe something from the Dead Red Revolver series they acquired awhile back? That could be the PS3 exclusive.

Killjebus @ Aug 27th 2008 12:12PM

When MS announced that GTA4 will arrive day and date on the 360 with the PS3 version (E306) Jack Trentton was interviewed and among the questions he was asked how he felt about MS getting GTA4. He said that Rockstar wanted to really see what the PS3 could do so he announced that Rockstar was working on a PS3 exclusive that is NOT LA Noire or the Western title.

Rockstar specifically said that they want to build a game for the PS3 from the ground up without limitations of porting to the 360. That is why Sony did not show that they cared to much about the loss of GTA to the 360.

Why does noone remember this including Joystiq staff?

Rocko @ Aug 27th 2008 12:13PM

I remember reading EGM way back in '01, and always, 3/4's of Quartermann's predictions were correct. I want an archive of all his rumors and see which ones came true and which didn't.

Bass Masterson @ Aug 27th 2008 1:33PM

So they're trusting Rockstar Toronto with a non-port? Looks like somebody is out of the doghouse.

Rask @ Aug 27th 2008 7:34PM

So the PS3 has an exclusive. Big deal. Iti sn't as if there wasn't a ton of games out there.

I've managed to survive without playing MGS4, I'll survive without LPB and I'm sure I'll do just fine without playing this exclusive that will probably come out in 2010(given that Sony enjoys having 2-3 year of hype building on most titles).

AlterEgo @ Aug 27th 2008 9:45AM

You almost sound a bit perturbed.

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 27th 2008 10:43AM

Thats the way to see life ^^ Now enjoy the gaming, ignore the biased console arguments and you will never be named a fanboy, if only many other gamers could simply take up this mentality rather then being jealous of each other secretly.

t_m @ Aug 27th 2008 11:25PM

Screw the ps3 and 360 fanboys... it had better come to PC. Last two max payne games rocked.

KyleK @ Aug 28th 2008 3:41AM

The post says that Rockstar Toronto (who made The Warriors) is presumably working on Max Payne 3, and that Rockstar North is doing a - yet unknown - PS3 exclusive. So there's no confirmation at all that MP3 will be available for the PS3 only (and I'd doubt that anyway).