I don't want to come in and spread negativity, but I'm more concerned than ever that we might not see IV. Did the III team stay together or have they gone searching, understandably, for a paycheck? With the pandemic, would the team even be able to work in a meaningful way on the project currently? With the, let's face it, lukewarm reception to III and certainly less folks, fans or otherwise, excited about the future of the franchise at this point, I do find myself wondering who would invest into a sequel. Deep Silver? I think they were happy to take the money from Epic, etc., and run. SEGA seems content to loan out their "retro" properties these days, so I don't see them taking it back.
Cheer me up - somebody tell me why I am completely wrong lol.