'Sunset Overdrive' has roots in disobedient punk rock

As video games enter development, they are often given code names. These secret identities help keep a game under wraps, or serve as placeholders until a marketing-friendly title can be chosen. When the vibrant post-apocalyptic Sunset Overdrive began its life, it's codename came from one of the punk rock greats: Iggy.

The Iggy Pop reference came from Sunset Overdrive's original internal pitch presentations to developer Insomniac Games and later publisher Xbox. Game director Drew Murray said he had crammed as many chaotic references in his presentation to try to explain the colorful, flippant game world in his head Read more...

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