‘I wish to make a unique recreation utilizing this IP’: Dave the Diver dev hints at doable spin-off or sequel

A brand new recreation set in the identical universe as Dave the Diver could possibly be within the works at developer Mintrocket. In an interview with 4Gamer on the Nexon Builders Convention, Mintrocket CEO Jaeho Hwang dove into the studio’s future, together with its plans for Dave the Diver, which appear to increase past DLC.

“Dave the Diver was a title I by no means thought can be so profitable,” Hwang commented. He added that, “Since Mintrocket has turn out to be a company and [Dave the Diver] has turn out to be the principle IP of this firm, I consider that it ought to be expanded sooner or later. What we’re doing now’s increasing the platform.”

To this point, that growth has included a mixture of free and paid DLC and quite a few collaborations with different franchises, from Balatro and Dredge to Godzilla and Yakuza. That is just the start, although.

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Hwang additionally clearly hinted at a possible spin-off or sequel, stating, “I wish to make a unique recreation utilizing this IP.” This is not the primary time Hwang’s expressed an curiosity in increasing the Dave the Diver universe, both. Final October, he shared comparable feedback in an interview at Gamescom Asia: “In addition to the story DLC that we’re engaged on proper now, I additionally need to make separate video games about every character to point out how they met, what they did earlier than coming to the Blue Gap.”

So, it seems like there’s loads of potential for extra Dave the Diver. Sadly, we’re in all probability in for an extended wait earlier than any of these spin-offs see the sunshine of day. Mintrocket continues to be ending the upcoming Within the Jungle DLC, which was initially alleged to launch this yr, however received pushed again to 2026.

Hwang talked about that delay within the 4Gamer interview, as properly, noting that “the size elevated” through the improvement course of, which led to the delayed launch date. So, at the very least the longer wait seems like will probably be value it.

Dave the Diver additionally solely simply handed its second anniversary again in June, which Mintrocket celebrated with a sneak peek of Within the Jungle. In line with Hwang, Within the Jungle will add an entire new area, introducing freshwater fish and lake diving. Mintrocket additionally introduced again the beforehand expired Godzilla DLC for Dave’s second birthday, which will likely be out there at no cost till at the very least the tip of 2026.

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