Development of "The Order: 1886" Initiated a Trilogy, as Revealed by its Creators
The planned sequels to the PlayStation 4 exclusive The Order: 1886, titled The Order 1891 and The Order 1899, were conceived as part of a trilogy, creative director Ru Weerasuriya has revealed.
Weerasuriya disclosed these details in a French-language interview with YouTuber Julien Chieze and further commented that the second game was in the early stages of development before it was eventually canceled. A 10-page pitch for the sequel detailed plans for more extensive combat sequences and the inclusion of multiplayer gameplay, a feature that was not featured in the original game.
The first game, set in an alternate version of Victorian London, was released in 2015. Although the third game was never developed, Weerasuriya shared that he had planned a story arc that would take the series into the 20th century.
The cancellation of the sequel can be attributed, in part, to the mixed critical response to the original game, with an average Metacritic score of 63. The underwhelming reception is said to have been a factor that deterred Sony, the game's publisher, from proceeding with the sequel. If the critical reception had been just a few points higher, around the 70s, the sequel might have been given the green light.
The Order: 1886 is playable on PlayStation 5 through backward compatibility, remaining exclusive to the PlayStation platform.
In related news, Sony's Days of Play sale is set to commence tomorrow, offering price cuts on the PS5 Pro, DualSense Edge, and the PS5 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 bundle, among other accessories and games. Additionally, leaks suggest that Sony is working on a new PlayStation handheld console, while pre-orders for Ghost of Yotei are open, with both Collector's and Standard Editions available.
Weerasuriya had envisioned the story arc for the trilogy's third installment, The Order 1899, to extend the series into the 20th century, showcasing the potential of technology-driven gaming on modern consoles. Despite the cancellation of the sequel, fans can still experience the original game on their PlayStation 5 consoles via backward compatibility.
