In 2015 Mad Max The video games are just a footnote in the franchise's history – right? Not really. Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga,this is Mad Max The game is canon!
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Explaining Furiosa's connection to the 2015 Mad Max video game
Developed by Avalanche Studios Mad Max The video game was canceled a few months after the soft reboot Mad Max: Fury Road was released in theaters in May 2015. Nevertheless, the Avalanche games are open-world action-adventures that tell standalone stories. Tom Hardy is also not reprising his role as Max Rockatansky. However, Mad Max It still boasts some direct connections. Fury RoadThis includes the main boss, Scabrus Scrotus. Fury RoadThe villain, Immortan Joe. Mad Max The Gastown and Thunderdome films will also be featured in the game. Fury Road Co-writer/director George Miller Mad Max During pre-production, we add an extra layer of legitimacy to the game.
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As a result, in 2015 Mad Max The legitimacy of the game has been difficult to answer until now. Fury Road Part 1 Furiosa: The Mad Max Sagawe now know that the Avalanche game is indeed part of the franchise's legendary formula. This confirmation is mainly due to Furiosa Played by Joshua Helman. Furiosa Chumbucket, played by Brian Probetz, who was Max's mechanic partner in the 2015 game, also makes a cameo appearance. Mad MaxThis shows that Miller hasn't just recycled their names: they're now fully integrated into the franchise's (admittedly loose) continuity.
George Miller apparently didn't like the 2015 Mad Max video game
Miller in 2015 Mad Max He's not a huge video game fan, so he doesn't seem to like this game very much.[The game] “It wasn't as good as I hoped it would be,” he lamented in a recent interview with GAMINGbible. “I'm the type of person that doesn't want to do something unless I can do it at the highest level.” Miller also expressed interest in seeing legendary video game designer Hideo Kojima try his hand at something new. Mad Max “I just spoke to Kojima from Japan,” he said. “I don't know if he'll take it on, but he's got so much great stuff in his head that I wouldn't ask him to do it.”
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Miller's shoutout to Kojima is ironic, given the 2015 stealth title Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Director Kojima) hurt me. Mad MaxAvalanche co-founder Christopher Sandberg touched on this point in a scathing response to Miller's comments on X (formerly Twitter):[W]was forcibly released Mad Max On the same day [Metal Gear Solid V]” Sandberg wrote.[Warner Bros.] “They blamed us for the poor sales and canceled a lot of the great DLC that was waiting to be released,” Sandberg said. He also accused Miller of “total arrogance,” saying Warner Bros. Mad Max Adopt a linear level design.
Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga is now in cinemas.