There were rumors circulating that a Bully sequel had been scrapped a number of times, first in 2010 and then later on in 2013.
Red Dead Redemption 2 was built for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and while it is very possible Rockstar's next game could also be available on those consoles, it's more likely their next game will be designed for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in mind. Though gone are the days where Rockstar Games has put out multiple great games on one console generation, now it seems like Rockstar Games is focused on one major AAA release per console.
For the 10th year anniversary of Bully, fans were rewarded with a port of the game to Android and iOS. It isn't the best outcome fans were hoping for, but perhaps Bully will see the light of day someday.Įven though it's been over a decade since the last iteration of a Bully game in its remaster, Rockstar hasn't seemed to have forgotten about the series. Still, a Bully sequel isn't out of the realm of possibility just yet. If this is true, it's a real shame, because the Bully series is one of the more unique iterations of the GTA-like formula. It seems possible that the Canadian studio is too busy collaborating with other Rockstar Studios to work on any new entry into the Bully series. Some of the ports they've done are Grand Theft Auto 4 for PC, Manhunt 2 for Nintendo Wii, and Max Payne for the PS2 and Xbox.Īfter work on Grand Theft Auto 5, Rockstar Games Toronto helped develop Red Dead Redemption 2 for its 2018 release. Rockstar Games Toronto has done a lot of porting in its past, so it's no surprise to see them used for their experience to create top-quality ports. During this time, the Canadian studio helped work on Grand Theft Auto 5 and eventually ported it to PC. After this, Rockstar Vancouver was merged with Rockstar Toronto and renamed Rockstar Games Toronto.
Despite the vast improvements over the original, the PC port was received poorly due to multiple crashing issues, poor controls, and an FPS cap of 30.Īfter work on Bully, Rockstar Vancouver collaborated with other Rockstar studios to create Max Payne 3 which was released in 2012.
Bully: Scholarship Edition was the remaster of the PS2 version and released on the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii with more classes to attend, improved graphics, eight new missions, new unlockable clothing, and a two-player minigame multiplayer mode. Because of its fresh take on the open-world genre, fans were hoping to see a sequel, but it never came to be. Originally developed by Rockstar Vancouver, Bully became an instant hit with fans of the Grand Theft Auto and other Rockstar games. RELATED: Every Franchise Rockstar Games Has Left Behind for Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption Despite this ruling, Bully was banned in Brazil in 2008 before it officially released in 2016, adding to the controversy the legacy of the game has.
Though the Judge in question stated he wouldn't want his kids playing the Teen rated game, he compared Bully to late-night TV and saw nothing wrong with shipping it.
At the time, the game was well-received by critics and fans, and a later remaster was released for Xbox 360.ĭespite Jack Thompson's attempt at disallowing Bully from being shipped and sold in Florida in 2006, the ruling judge saw nothing inherently wrong with the game when he was presented with it. Throughout the course of the school year, the player will befriend different cliques, learn skills from different classes, and ultimately save the school from the true bully. Players would take on the role of protagonist and troublemaker Jimmy Hopkins as he gets dropped off by his mother at Bullworth Academy, the primary location of the game's setting. Bully could be compared to the likes of the Grand Theft Auto series if it took place in a high school, as opposed to a dangerous city.