The Suffering Creator Would “Definitely” Return to the Series

In our upcoming interview with Richard Rouse III, Director/Designer/Writer of Paranoid Production’s The Church in the Darkness, we learned a little bit more about the state of The Suffering franchise.

When asked if he thinks we’ll ever see the series again and who holds the rights to the series, Rouse told us that he suspects Warner Brothers does due to their acquisition of Midway’s assets in 2009.

“I haven’t done a ton of research into this, but it’s my understanding Warner Bros acquired the rights when they bought a bunch of Midway assets,” Rouse said. “So who knows if a new game can ever happen.”

But he then went on to tell us that he’d be all for working on a third entry to the splatter fest that was Torque’s tale of redemption (or damnation).

“But if the circumstances were right and I felt we were able to make a good game that lived up to the legacy of the series, I would definitely be up for doing another game in the franchise.”

When I first spoke to Richard for his Defining Horror entry, I had asked about The Suffering and inquired with Warner Brothers shortly after if they could confirm they indeed had the rights. My request was submitted to the appropriate parties, but I never received an answer. Maybe one day we’ll the series resurface. At least I hope so.