Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 director discusses next project

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 producer Dave Cox has discussed the lessons Mercury Steam learned while developing the series and how it must apply that to make its next game better. He also stressed that the Spanish studio will not make another Castlevania title, but hopes to get a younger team involved with fresh ideas.

Gamespot reports that during a Comic-Con roundtable interview, Cox said of whatever Mercury Steams next project is, "We have to really plan differently and do things differently. And we've made mistakes on this one, as well, which we're going to hopefully improve for the next one. I think it's a learning process and I think game developers are learning every day how to do things better."

Confirming that Mercrury Steam is moving away from Castlevania after Lords of Shadow 2 is done and dusted, Cox continued, "I think if you've got something to say, you should just say it, and when you're done, just shut up. And we've got something to say.

"And once it's out there…I think it's time for somebody else; somebody younger, a younger producer to come in and take up the mantle and do what they think would be right for Castlevania and for us to move on to something else."

He concluded, "I think Castlevania is a series that has evolved over the 26 years to what it is today and I think it's in good shape right now and I think people will really enjoy the last one. There's a lot of surprises and I think we're going to deliver something unexpected."

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