The next project from The Callisto Protocol developer Striking Distance Studios has been canceled, according to a new report.
According to the LinkedIn profile of Sean Hewitt, former Senior Technical Artist at The Callisto Protocol developer Striking Distance Studios, the studio’s next project, titled Project Titan, has been canceled. It was rumored to be a Battle Royale game set in the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) universe.
PUBG insider PlayerIGN had speculated that The Callisto Protocol and Project Titan may have connected narratives, given that both titles were being developed by Striking Distance Studios. Project Titan was believed to be a Battle Royale game that took place on Titan, Saturn’s moon, and involve prisoners from Black Iron Prison being transported there to participate in lethal Battle Royale matches. This would theoretically bridge the two projects, connecting the storyline of The Callisto Protocol, which takes place on Jupiter’s moon Callisto, with the title and premise of Project Titan.
According to sales estimates from securities firms, The Callisto Protocol performed well below expectations, with the game’s budget of approximately $160 million cited as the primary reason. As a result, Daishin Securities, Samsung Securities, Shinhan Securities, KIWOOM Securities, Korea Investment & Securities, and Hyundai Motor Securities termed it a failure. Samsung Securities had expected launch sales of 5 million copies while Korea Investment & Securities had expected 4 million copies to be sold.
For the uninitiated, The Callisto Protocol is a survival horror title developed by Striking Distance Studios and published by Krafton. It was released on December 2, 2022, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows. Helmed by Glen Schofield, the creator of the Dead Space franchise, it is widely regarded as a spiritual successor to that series. The game focuses on Jacob Lee, a starship pilot who crash-lands on Callisto, one of Jupiter’s moons. Shortly after the crash, he is imprisoned in a maximum-security facility without explanation. When a strange outbreak begins to spread through the prison, turning inmates into monstrous creatures, Jacob must fight to survive while uncovering the sinister truth behind his confinement.
