It's looking possible that a one of the best apocalypse games around isn't yet confirmed, but could a Mad Max sequel really be in development?
The first Mad Max game from Avalanche open-world games go, it wasn't as well-received as the studio's Just Cause games but did pretty well for itself in of sales – it was the eighth-best selling game of 2015 in the US.
A sequel was never announced, but now digital designer Wendy Fok claims that she was invited by Avalanche – prior to the pandemic – and was "scanned to be in Mad Max 2, as a rebel". She provided a picture of the moment, which can be seen below.
Other than co-op heist title Contraband, Avalanche Studios hasn't announced any other games and hasn't released a title itself since the similarly-apocalyptic Rage 2 in 2019 – so it could potentially have Mad Max 2 in development. However, there's a little doubt on this possibility.
Before times, at @AvalancheSweden in New York, when O'Neil invited me to get scanned to be in Mad Max 2, as a rebel. The magic of #photogrammetry, 3D Scanning, & many cameras @MaxGame. pic.twitter.com/gIjzC3zM54
— WENDY W FOK | 霍渭瑜 (@W_W_F) February 7, 2022
A little digging shows that this photo was actually taken all the way back in 2017, two years after the first Mad Max – but two years before the release of Rage 2. It is possible Wendy Fok is mistaken and she actually appeared as an NPC in Rage 2 instead. If it is Mad Max 2, then it has been in production a very long time – and may conceivably have been cancelled, by this point.
#gaming – a few of our @WE_DESIGNS_LLC team will be part of their new #game @AvalancheSweden #videogame // #photogrammetry @W_W_F pic.twitter.com/jjdusApJcc
— WE-DESIGNS™ (@WE_DESIGNS_LLC) February 4, 2017
This would be a shame, as a Mad Max game survival game could be a lot of fun, so let's hope it's still on the cards.