Moon Studios head Thomas Mahler has officially denied rumors circulating online about the development of a third installment in the Ori series, calling the reports “complete nonsense.” The reason for the rebuttal is the recent speculation on the ResetEra forum that it is one of its studios Saber Interactive A sequel is reportedly being prepared for release at Gamescom.
However, Mahler shared some unexpected details: moon studio The possibility of buying back Ori’s intellectual property from Microsoft is being actively discussed.
According to the developers, third-party teams should not be trusted to create potential third parties, and the franchise itself should eventually “return” to its creators. Meanwhile, the show’s composer Gareth Coke has publicly hinted to colleagues that he will need to return to the universe sooner or later.
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