Take-Two’s CEO offers followers a sliver of hope about an L.A. Noire sequel

In terms of Rockstar Video games, all eyes are on Grand Theft Auto 6, counting down the times to its launch later in 2026. At Take-Two, nonetheless, ideas are nonetheless wandering again to previous glories, with CEO Strauss Zelnick confirming {that a} follow-up to the extremely well-liked L.A. Noire is not off the desk, giving followers like me a glimmer of hope to carry on to.

L.A. Noire is a detective recreation that follows the story of Cole Phelps within the Los Angeles Police Division, as he solves circumstances throughout town. Phelps ultimately uncovers an enormous morphine distribution ring, run by comrades he fought with in World Warfare II, forcing him to carry down a conspiracy that features many highly effective figures in L.A.

The sport grew to become an prompt fan-favorite after its launch in 2011, and players have been crying out for Rockstar to return to the franchise ever since. Whereas Zelnick did not promise something, he did open the door to the concept, and I am already dreaming of what may come subsequent.

Talking on the iicon convention in entrance of a bunch of videogame executives, Zelnick confirmed that he had “nothing to announce on L.A. Noire particularly,” however went on to say that “with regard to our legacy IP, the groups are all the time what now we have and we’re all the time fascinated with it.”

The Take-Two CEO specified that, for one thing to occur, they would want to have a crew that was obsessed with engaged on the undertaking. That will sound like a throwaway quip, however there may very well be extra to it than meets the attention.

Workforce Bondi, who made L.A. Noire, shut down following the discharge of the sport. Author Brendan McNamara, who was inventive director on the studio, left and based Video Video games Deluxe, which simply occurred to be acquired by Take-Two in March 2025. They’re the crew behind the iOS and Android variations of the unique Grand Theft Auto trilogy, but additionally developed L.A. Noire: The VR Case Recordsdata again in 2017.

After all, that is all hypothesis, however with McNamara on the helm, there is a risk that the newly renamed Rockstar Australia may very well be the proper crew to revisit L.A. Noire. There are many different titles in Rockstar’s library that may delight followers in the event that they got here again too, like Midnight Membership, Bully, and Max Payne.

Within the meantime, I will do my finest Cole Phelps impression and maintain my nostril to the bottom, trying to find different clues linked to L.A. Noire.