{"id":1118081,"date":"2026-01-31T08:33:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T08:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/insomniac-games-pitched-a-wonderful-concept-for-resistance-4-but-sony-said-no"},"modified":"2026-01-31T08:33:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T08:33:25","slug":"insomniac-games-pitched-a-wonderful-concept-for-resistance-4-but-sony-said-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/insomniac-games-pitched-a-wonderful-concept-for-resistance-4-but-sony-said-no\/","title":{"rendered":"Insomniac Games pitched a &#8220;wonderful concept&#8221; for Resistance 4, but Sony said no"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/insomniac-games-pitched-a-wonderful-concept-for-resistance-4-but-sony-said-no.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s been over 14 years since developer Insomniac&#8217;s fondly remembered alternate history shooter series drew to a close with <a data-keyword=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/resistance-3\">Resistance 3<\/a>, but it turns out that fans might have seen a fourth entry if the studio had got its way. 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