2K Games Delays Carnival Games Sequel

Aug. 21 4:16 PM by Alicia Ashby

In terms of pure sales, Carnival Games is one of the absolute best-selling third party Wii titles. The game is still selling so well that 2K Games has delayed a sequel, instead releasing this year's Carnival Games: Mini Golf spin-off that has very different gameplay.

We knew that the install base was growing, and people are still buying [Carnival Games], so we wanted to build on the success of it but with a different type of gameplay, she said. We think the market can hold both of these Carnival Games. We were originally going to put Carnival Games 22 out, but it was just too early for us.

I wondered if Carnival Games 23 was already in development before Mini-Golf came along. It wasnt in development, but it was definitely in concepting, she said. We saw the original title was a big success, and we had the developers [Cat Daddy] thinking down the line for the brand. So there will be a Carnival Games 2, but when that is, I cant say that right now. We just have to assess the market and see when the right time is to release the title.