News and tests about board games, games and entertainmentNews and tests about board games, games and entertainmentNews and tests about board games, games and entertainment
  • Home
  • board Games
    • News
    • Board game reviews
    • Crowdfunding
    • top list
    • Inside
    • Buy games
      • Top 50: board games
      • Offers
      • Popular board games
      • Games Dealer
      • Games: tests and reviews
  • video Games
    • News
    • games scene
    • Gaming tests
    • Game tips
    • Gaming accessories
    • Hardware tests
  • top issuesTrends
    • Grand Theft AutoTop
    • Star Wars
    • Disney Lorcan
    • Lord of the Rings
    • World of Warcraft
    • Marvel
    • Cyberpunk 2077
    • WWE
    • Nintendo SwitchTop
    • Blizzard
    • Playstation
  • films and series
    • News
    • Movie review
  • Books
    • News
    • Book review
  • Amusement
  • EventsTrade Shows
    • News
    • GAME in Essen
    • Play!
    • Toy fair in Nuremberg
    • Gamescom in Cologne
    • CCXP Cologne
  • warcraft rumble
  • Disney Lorcan
  • Star Wars
  • Star Wars Unlimited
  • Asmodee
  • Ravensburger
  • Kosmos
  • Pegasus Spiele
  • Contact
  • The game editors
  • Media-Kit.
  • Imprint
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contest Rules
  • We're looking for you
Sign In
Notification Show More
Font resizerAa
Font resizerAa
News and tests about board games, games and entertainmentNews and tests about board games, games and entertainment
  • Home
  • board Games
  • video Games
  • top issuesTrends
  • films and series
  • Books
  • Amusement
  • EventsTrade Shows
  • Home
  • board Games
    • News
    • Board game reviews
    • Crowdfunding
    • top list
    • Inside
    • Buy games
  • video Games
    • News
    • games scene
    • Gaming tests
    • Game tips
    • Gaming accessories
    • Hardware tests
  • top issuesTrends
    • Grand Theft AutoTop
    • Star Wars
    • Disney Lorcan
    • Lord of the Rings
    • World of Warcraft
    • Marvel
    • Cyberpunk 2077
    • WWE
    • Nintendo SwitchTop
    • Blizzard
    • Playstation
  • films and series
    • News
    • Movie review
  • Books
    • News
    • Book review
  • Amusement
  • EventsTrade Shows
    • News
    • GAME in Essen
    • Play!
    • Toy fair in Nuremberg
    • Gamescom in Cologne
    • CCXP Cologne
Have an existing account? Sign In
follow US
© 2023 - Spielpunkt - Games and Entertainment
News and tests about board games, games and entertainment > Article > video Games > Rockstar Games: Bully 2 probably discontinued because of GTA 6 and Red Dead Redemption 2
Newsvideo Games

Rockstar Games: Bully 2 probably discontinued because of GTA 6 and Red Dead Redemption 2

Martin pilot
Last updated: September 25, 2024 10:22 p.m
Martin pilot
5 MinRead
Share
5 MinRead
Bully was probably put on ice again in 2017. The calls for a successor to the open world high school epic continue unabated. Image: Rockstar Games
Bully was probably put on ice again in 2017. The calls for a successor to the open world high school epic continue unabated. Image: Rockstar Games
SHARE

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”]
[et_pb_row admin_label=“row”]
[et_pb_column type=“4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=“Text”]Rockstar Games are now primarily known for their two mega franchises Red Dead Redemption and GTA. A little more than a decade ago, however, the franchise was more broadly based. Midnight Club, Manhunt, Max Payne and LA Noire as well as Bully - Die Ehrenlunde (or Canis Canem Edit in the PS2 original) were popular and sometimes controversial brands that were successful with fans and the press, but never in terms of sales and quality the dimensions of the above brands advanced.


A small comparison in numbers: Max Payne 3 has sold around three million copies; the LA Noire adventure, developed by Team Bondi, went over the counter for all platforms just over five million times. The Red Dead Redemption successor, last published in 2018, sold 32 million times, GTA 5 even more than 135 million times. So it's hardly surprising that Rockstar puts almost all of its resources into the two open world top dogs. In fact, work has apparently been done several times on a Bully successor in the meantime. The development of Bully 2 seems to have been put on hold for the third time in 2017, so that Rockstar Games employees could focus on other or rather larger projects.

The message originally came from the US website Dualshockers and goes back to two former Rockstar Games insiders with the nicks Tez2 and Yan2295. Over the past few years, these have repeatedly leaked the internals of the development studio. So reported Tez2 about recentlythat the pre-production phase for Grand Theft Auto 6 was launched in 2015, but was slowed down two years later due to the extensive development of Red Dead Redemption 2 and, not least, Bully 2. According to the current status, the development of Bully 2 was stopped again in 2017 in order to free up capacity for GTA 6 and RDR 2. On Reddit Yan2295 confirmed what Tez2 had said.

The rumor mill about a possible Bully successor is simmering

In the past few years, rumors about a possible Bully sequel have flared up again and again. A few years ago there were authentic early prototype leaks, in 2019 possible in-game screenshots popped up, but they turned out to be Fakes from an enthusiastic fan and designer turned out to be a Brazilian named Felipe Borges.

- Advertisement -

https://twitter.com/Felipeborges388/status/1168696054700752896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1168741697183977473%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgamerant.com%2Fbully-2-leak-screenshots-fake%2F

Bully originally appeared as Canis Canem Edit (Latin for dog eats dog) in 2006 for the PlayStation 2. Two years later, versions for the Xbox360, PC and Nintendo Wii followed. In 2016, ten years after the first release, the subtly improved "Anniversary Edition" was implemented for PlayStation 4 and mobile devices based on Android and IOS. In the role of 15-year-old teenager Jimmy Hopkins, we have to complete a school year at Bullworth Academy. Between the fronts of various archetypal school cliques, newcomers must earn respect and climb the high school hierarchy. The game is based on the same principles as the great role model GTA. In an open world environment we complete missions, routines and minigames and advance in the story in a non-linear structure.

In Bully - The Round of Honor, here the Anniversary Edition, various cliques on campus intrigue against each other. The nerds also know how to help each other. Image: Rockstar Games
In Bully - The Round of Honor, here the Anniversary Edition, various cliques on campus intrigue against each other. The nerds also know how to help each other. Image: Rockstar Games

There are also rumors about the hotly anticipated GTA 6. Insiders or market analysts have different views on the current situation. While Tez2 and Yan2295 assume a level of development that covers around 60 to 70 percent of the finished game, market analyst Jason Schreier is from the Bloomberg news agency the opinionthat GTA 6 is still in a very early stage. The fact that GTA 5 and the lucrative multiplayer component GTA Online will also be implemented for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S | X in the coming year speaks more in favor of Schreier's forecast. However, there are currently no indications of a possible next-gen implementation of Red Dead Redemption 2.


Preview Product Rating Price
Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition [PlayStation 4] Disk Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard Edition [PlayStation 4] Disk* Currently no reviews 19,11 EUR

[/ et_pb_text] [/ et_pb_column]
[/ et_pb_row]
[/ et_pb_section]

- Advertisement -

* = Affiliate link/advertisementAs an Amazon Associate, we earn money from qualifying purchases. If you make a purchase through one of the links, we receive a portion of the purchase price as commission. This doesn't cost you anything extra, but it helps support our website. Last updated on September 12.01.2026, XNUMX / Affiliate links / Images from the Amazon Product Advertising API. Images from Amazon PA API.

GTA 6 release later: That's not so bad...
ROG Xbox Ally X vs. Nintendo Switch 2: Surprise!
Performance of the ASUS ROG Ally X: Graphics comparisons with Steam Deck show power
ASUS ROG Ally X: Amazing performance compared to the Steam Deck
Internet speculation: GTA 6 for Nintendo Switch 2?
Tagged:ActionbullyGTA 6InsiderOpen worldPS5Red Dead Redemption 2RedditRockstar GamesVideogamesXbox
How do you like the article?
Love0
Happy 0
Sad0
Angry0
Cry0
Surprise0
avatar photo
ByMartin pilot
Follow:
Editor and news writer. Second life teacher-to-be. Likes art, video games, comics, movies, board games, and music.
Previous Article Competition for the New Year 2021: We are giving away five prizes among all participants. Photo: Volkmann Sweepstakes: Win board games and video games at the beginning of 2021
Next Article In the new year we will continue with exciting Kickstarter projects from the board game segment. Images: Publishers Kickstarter 2021: five crowdfunding board games to look forward to
No comments No comments

Leave a Comment Cancel answer

Your e-mail address will not be published. Required fields are marked with * marked

Stay Connected

FacebookLike
XFollow
InstagramFollow
YoutubeSubscribe

Latest News

Woodland is the successor to the two-player game Treetops. Again featuring beautiful illustrations by Vincent Dutrait.
Board game review of Woodland – Evergreen & Species-Rich: A set collection paired with a dash of thrills
marajoara featured image
Board game review of Marajoara: Entertaining vase digging in Brazil
Board game review of Silverfrost: Snowy Everdell with fiery mechanics
Featured image: horrified
5-Minute Insight: Horrified World of Monsters – Cooperative Monster Brawler for the Family
Mycelia Prisma Deckbuilder Ravensburger Expansion Board Game GAME
Board game review of Mycelia – Prisma: A perfectly functioning expansion

Board Games: Top 5

On Halloween, the horror can find its way onto the board game table. Cover: Noris
Halloween: Five board game insider tips
Board and card games News top list
The best board games about dreams.
In your head: 5 good board games about dreams
Board and card games News top list
best board games time travel
Flux capacitor on: 5 good time travel board games
Board and card games News top list
best horror board games
Halloween Horror: 13 good board games to scare you
Board and card games News top list

Already read?

Microsoft Xbox is under fire for its recent price increase. Photo: Volkmann
NewsTopvideo Games

Microsoft: Game Pass price increase draws criticism

Andre Volkman
Andre Volkman
6 October 2025
GTA 6 is scheduled to launch in May 2026. Image: Rockstar Games/Youtube
NewsTopvideo Games

GTA 6 Release: Another Delay?

Andre Volkman
Andre Volkman
September 8, 2025
Fans had to wait a long time for the second trailer for GTA 6. Image: Rockstar Games/Youtube
NewsTopvideo Games

GTA 6: Trailer 2 is here, but there is a flaw

Andre Volkman
Andre Volkman
7 May 2025
The release of GTA 6 is now scheduled for May 26, 2026. Image: Rockstar Games/Youtube
NewsTopvideo Games

Release of GTA 6: Very bad news…

Andre Volkman
Andre Volkman
2 May 2025
The "new GTA" is new, but it's not GTA 6. Image: Rockstar Games/Youtube
NewsTopvideo Games

Finally, a new GTA announced – and then this…

Andre Volkman
Andre Volkman
February 28rd 2025
Show More
follow US
Spielpunkt 2025. Content protected by copyright.
  • Contact
  • The game editors
  • Media-Kit.
  • Imprint
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contest Rules
  • We're looking for you
Welcome back!

Login

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?