Overview
- Argonaut Games launched its Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster earlier this year and is now conducting early research and development for a Croc 2 update
- Founder Jez San highlighted Croc’s original sales of over 3 million copies on PlayStation as the driving force behind choosing it for the studio’s first remaster
- Co-CEO Mike Arkin confirmed that Croc 2 will run on a different engine and said initial R&D tests validate the planned approach
- Executives have publicly expressed interest in remastering Buck Bumble, the 1998 Nintendo 64 shooter, but cautioned that no timeline has been set
- Beyond the Croc franchise, Argonaut is eyeing other legacy IPs such as I-Ninja and Starglider to capitalize on retro gaming nostalgia