Driver (a.k.a. Driv3r) Sequel Coming to PSP
Atari confirms portable edition of Parallel Lines under development at Sumo Digital.
After getting burned by the heavily hyped but critically unsuccessful
Driv3r, Atari took the franchise back into the shop and performed a
total overhaul. Gone are the setting and protagonist of the original
games. Now the series is set to make a fresh start with a new lead man
in 1978 New York City in Driver: Parallel Lines.
What better place for a fresh start than on a fresh platform?
Atari today confirmed that Parallel Lines is headed for the PSP in
addition to the already announced PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions, and
is being developed by Sumo Digital. Sumo Digital is no stranger to
racing games or PSP development, as it has worked on OutRun 2 for the
Xbox and the PSP editions of TOCA Race Driver 2 and Virtua Tennis. The
possibility of a portable Parallel Lines first surfaced last night in a
report on Shacknews, which cited a "well-placed and reputable source."
The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of Parallel Lines are being handled
by series developer Reflections Interactive and should be out in March.
Atari has yet to announce a release date for the PSP edition.
Source: GameSpot