Rumorang: Max Payne 3 won't stay dead

by Alexander Sliwinski { Sep 30th 2008 at 1:25PM }

According to CVG, Xbox World 360 magazine (also owned by Future Publishing) claims that Max Payne 3 is being produced internally at Rockstar Toronto, the team behind The Warriors. This follows rumors by EGM that the game is currently in development.

Original Max Payne developer, Remedy, is currently ~~picking its nose~~ hard at work on Alan Wake. There's currently no timetable for when (or if) Max Payne 3 will become official. We've contacted the folks at Take-Two in the hopes that they'll shed some light on the issue.

Tags: max-payne, max-payne-3, remedy, rockstar, rockstar-toronto, rumorang, take-two

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Dirty @ Sep 30th 2008 1:32PM

I imagine that with the movie coming out that some more interest is coming to the franchise.

What is Alan Wake... never heard of it.

Titanium_Orchid @ Sep 30th 2008 3:02PM

seriously?

Alan Wake was a game that was announced at the beginning of this console generation. I assumed it was a game along the lines of Alone in the Dark or Heavy Rain

Dirty @ Sep 30th 2008 3:04PM

I was being sarcastic...or was I?

StrangeBum @ Sep 30th 2008 3:10PM

Alan Wake?

Was that sarcasm? Alan Wake was (is?) showing lots of promise to be a truly amazing game on the 360. Some sort of horror/survival game, from what I remember it really reminded me of Stephen King's "Secret Garden, Secret Window"

StrangeBum @ Sep 30th 2008 3:12PM

Shit...looks like I left my tab open a little too long before replying.

Anyway, yeah now you have two descriptions to go with :)

Huey2k2 @ Sep 30th 2008 1:36PM

Hey neat, I had no idea that the original Max Payne devs were the ones making Alan Wake.

Max Payne 1 and 2 were fantastic games. I am suddenly a lot more interested in Alan Wake than I ever was before.

Shagittarius @ Sep 30th 2008 1:39PM

The 1st one was good, the second one was rushed, but ok. I still don't think we will ever see alan wake released. Seems destined to be canceled.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Sep 30th 2008 2:15PM

What? Max Payne 2 was a vastly superior game compared to the first game in terms of gameplay, graphics, voice acting(I love the first game but some of the voice acting was atrocious), and overall plot that managed to be even more depressing than the first one.

Shagittarius @ Sep 30th 2008 2:29PM

Did you really think levels like the funhouse that were practically square empty rooms with repeated textures looked complete? I found more more cut corners in that game than I did in the first one, it felt way emptier in a lot (but not all) of the levels to me.

Haggard (steam: haggard_dawn, PSN: HaggyWaggy) @ Sep 30th 2008 4:52PM

I don't know, are you referring to the more open spaces?

I far preferred Max Payne 2 to the original (even though both are two of my favorite games). MP2 had everything to make a mesmerisingly great game along with incredible ragdoll physics which were the icing on the cake.

Can't wait for MP3 (and Alan Wake).

Slim Pickinz96 @ Sep 30th 2008 1:37PM

Umm please by all means take all the time in the world.
Based on this screen, this over the top action shooter, with the way old, over done, dual wielding, protaganist is out to flop, and hard. Oh look its "bullet motion!".... .... .... :/

"Last game (shipped back) to the Company is a rotten egg!"

GreyFox @ Sep 30th 2008 1:56PM

I make comments and opinions based off a single screenshot! Yay!

Slim Pickinz96 @ Sep 30th 2008 2:09PM

B4 anyone wets theyre pants, my degradation of this current screen shot, is just that. Not taking away from MaxP 1 & 2...( Which were good).

Fact is, many a game has used "bullet time to death" and followed in the Max Payne/ Matrix steps.
Similar to WWII being over done, yet they still attempt to sneak on in the market.

F1 @ Sep 30th 2008 2:11PM

Trying to defend your trolling just makes you look more like a tool.

Slim Pickinz96 @ Sep 30th 2008 2:14PM

@ GreyFox

Yes "based on the screen shot" my child. For if you've played 1 & 2. You think 3 is going to be revolutionary? *yawn* Next...
Yes, its ok to speculate sometimes. Yes it is.

Maverick Saturn @ Sep 30th 2008 2:22PM

Speak for yourself, I love bullet time as long as whats done with it is original, and theres no reason they can't implement new things.

You may not be interested, but you're not speaking for every gamer now are you :)

If you think that screenshot is of Max Payne 3, I will lol at you ¬_¬ Those graphics are Wii standard.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Sep 30th 2008 2:23PM

looks like someone here never bothered to play any of the Max Payne games.

Maverick Saturn @ Sep 30th 2008 2:23PM

And the reason for that is because its Max payne 2 ¬_¬

anthonyjh @ Oct 1st 2008 5:36PM

Considering how revolutionary the first game was, yeah, I think if three is being developed it will have a lot to offer. Max Payne did it before anyone else, and you're going to douche it because other games copied it?

F1 @ Sep 30th 2008 2:00PM

He reminds me of Frankenstein.

shamowfski @ Sep 30th 2008 2:14PM

Or Harry Potter.

WRE @ Sep 30th 2008 2:21PM

Or Slim Pickinz96's mom.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Sep 30th 2008 2:22PM

@Shamo

GODDAMMIT I CAN'T UNSEE!!!

F1 @ Sep 30th 2008 2:23PM

I like it! Harry Potter & the Downtown Rampage!

MuToiD_MaN @ Sep 30th 2008 2:54PM

The correct answer is "Alan Thicke"

Slim Pickinz96 @ Sep 30th 2008 2:17PM

I get paid to troll. And yes im a tool....

Defend ....? ? ?

F1 stick to the post topic shlep.

Blazur @ Sep 30th 2008 3:28PM

*curiously raises an eyebrow*

Alan Wake @ Sep 30th 2008 3:33PM

Ha! Alan Wake is coming back October 15th. So in your faces haters.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Sep 30th 2008 5:54PM

Fuck you Alan Wake. Where's my Max Payne??

Alan Wake @ Sep 30th 2008 11:53PM

Ask Rockstar. Remedy doesn't make Max Payne anymore.

Well Fed Troll @ Sep 30th 2008 3:43PM

*Pumps fist!* Yesss!!

Feeed meeeee!

zkey14 @ Sep 30th 2008 4:07PM

Game might be fun I guess, but the story probably won't be as good without Sam Lake.

offday @ Sep 30th 2008 5:34PM

Cool. Never played the second one. But the first Max Payne was an awesome game.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Sep 30th 2008 5:55PM

Go play the second one...NOW!!!

EMaster @ Sep 30th 2008 6:40PM

I must admit this rumor does have some ground since Rockstar Toronto IS IN FACT hiring testers programers and designers. I might just apply for the heck of it. that palce is about about a 45 minute drive frm my house. But will they pay me more than my current employer?