Is Infamous Coming Back? What Sony Might Be Planning to Remake

According to Tech4Gamers, citing industry sources, PlayStation may be moving ahead with a revival plan for inFAMOUS, with VGC reporter Jordan Middler again backing the rumor on the Kinda Funny Gamescast podcast. The current claim centers on remakes of inFAMOUS and inFAMOUS 2, packaged as a single collection. There is still no second independent source confirming the report, and PlayStation has not officially responded, so for now this sits in the category of a credible rumor, not a confirmed project.

In the current console market, revisiting older IP is hardly unusual. What makes this report notable is not nostalgia on its own, but the possibility that PlayStation is looking at dormant franchises as saleable products again. The commercial logic is straightforward: a remake usually carries less risk than building a brand-new title from scratch, while offering more upside than a basic remaster. Because the report still lacks cross-verification and official comment, it is more useful as a high-confidence industry rumor than as something players should treat as locked in.

From a design standpoint, inFAMOUS is the kind of series that does make sense for a remake. Its appeal was never just a single story set piece. It was the systems mix of superpowered traversal, open-city movement, and morality-driven choices. On modern hardware, that formula would not be especially hard to sell again if the visuals, open-area density, and control feel were all brought up to contemporary standards. A bundled release of the first two mainline games would also make the package feel more complete and easier to price as a strong-value collection.

The more interesting part of the rumor is the first-party strategy behind it. Industry analysis cited in the report suggests PlayStation may be taking cues from Capcom's classic remake model: modernize older games for current platforms, unlock more value from established IP, and strengthen the first-party lineup at the same time. The reasoning is simple enough. New IP takes longer to make and costs more. A remake of an older franchise comes with built-in brand recognition and lower marketing education costs. If inFAMOUS really is the first move, then older exclusives like Killzone becoming candidates for remakes or remasters would be a logical extension.

Still, a remake rumor does not validate itself. Whether the project actually exists, when it might be announced, when it could release, and how far development has progressed all remain unknown. For players, the practical line is clear: if this ends up being only a resolution bump and basic compatibility work, that is closer to a remaster. If level presentation, combat feel, and city interaction are rebuilt as well, then a remake collection starts to justify itself. The gap between those two outcomes is usually obvious both in experience and in price.

From a consumer advice perspective, this is not the kind of report to preload expectations into, and it is definitely not something to use for a short-term buying decision. Two facts matter most right now. First, Jordan Middler has a relatively accurate record on past leaks, which gives this rumor more weight than random online chatter. Second, PlayStation still has not confirmed anything, so there is no firm basis yet for judging release timing or product scope. If an announcement does happen later, and both mainline games are bundled at a price in line with today's remake market, this could be a fairly safe buy for fans of classic action games. If it turns out to be little more than cleaned-up old assets, it will look more like brand recycling than a genuinely competitive comeback.