After months of rumors, confirmation of a sequel to the 2009 PlayStation 3 hithas surfaced, with Sucker Punch Productions again handling development on the open-world action game.Consumer print publication Game Informer made the game public when it revealed its July issue cover image, featuring a considerably redesigned version of series protagonist Cole MacGrath.That character makeover served as the underpinning for one of the more substantiated rumors of the game's existence. Late last year, actor David Sullivan posted a now-removed Twitter message claiming his involvement in the "re-casting of Cole in the sequel of," which he subsequently further confirmed in several posts, all of which were also removed."'I'll melt your face.' e.g," the actor added, presumably as an example of in-game dialogue he had recorded.The originalsold more than a million copies , and received positive reviews.Seattle-area development studio Sucker Punch, also known for itsplatformer series, is independent but has developed exclusively for Sony platforms ever since it completed its 1999 Nintendo 64 title