Highlights
- A die-hard fan of the game Brink is collecting every copy they find in hopes of a sequel being announced. They already own 30 copies of the game.
- Despite receiving mixed reviews upon release in 2011, Brink now has a community of fans who want a sequel.
- While the chances of a Brink sequel may seem unlikely, Bethesda has surprised fans in the past with sequels to cult games.
A dedicated fan of Bethesda’s Brink is collecting every copy of the game they find until a sequel to the 2011 shooter is announced. The committed gamer has repeatedly shared their Brink collection progress and has now returned with an update to their growing collection.
Brink was developed by Splash Damage, published by Bethesda Softworks, and originally released in 2011 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. The first-person team shooter received mixed reviews when it launched and was overshadowed by several high-profile releases that year, including Bethesda’s own seminal Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.
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One user on Reddit going by the name of Brink_2_ has taken their commitment to the first-person shooter to the next level as they are the owner of 30 copies of Brink. The photo posted directly to the r/Bethesda Softworks subreddit shows 12 PS3 boxes and 18 Xbox 360 copies of the game, seven of which are the special edition that featured additional weapons and bonuses from the DOOM franchise.
Comments underneath the post are supportive of the original poster’s ongoing commitment to getting Bethesda to investigate the possibility of a sequel. While the game didn’t find a mainstream audience at the time, Bethesda made the decision to make Brink a free-to-play title on Steam in 2021. Since then, there has been a dedicated community of gamers who long to see a Brink sequel, even a decade after the game’s release.
To onlookers, Brink_2_’s cause might seem futile, but it wouldn’t be the first time the Microsoft-owned publisher has made a sequel to a cult game. In 2019, Bethesda surprised many when it announced Rage 2, a full-fledged sequel to a game that coincidentally also released in 2011. Sadly, Rage 2 was met with mixed reviews, putting the likelihood of a follow-up in doubt.
The possibility of a new entry in the Brink franchise might not seem as outrageous as it first seems, as a lot has changed at Bethesda in the last decade. Microsoft’s acquisition of the publisher and all its subsidiary studios has allowed Bethesda the time to work on smaller-scale games like Tango Softworks’s Hi-Fi Rush. The rhythm-adventure game was announced as a shadow drop to Xbox Game Pass in January 2023 and has been a surprise hit for Bethesda, leading Tango Softworks creating additional challenges for Hi-Fi Rush players in recent months. It remains to be seen if Brink will eventually get a follow-up but with dedicated fans like Brink_2_ there is always a chance.
Brink
Bethesda's Brink is a fast-paced shooter that was developed by Splash Damage and was released in May 2011.
Brink struggled to impress fans and critics at the time of its release. However, the game is appreciated today for its influence on the hero shooter genre.
- Released
- May 10, 2011
- Developer(s)
- Splash Damage
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda Softworks
- Genre(s)
- FPS
