Andrea Pessino, co-founder of developer Ready at Dawn, revealed that Sony declined a sequel to the PlayStation 4 game, The Order: 1886, due to its lukewarm critical reception. Released in 2015, The Order: 1886 was an action game set in Victorian London with werewolves, and while it was visually stunning, it garnered mixed reviews. Pessino shared with MinnMax that despite the game's reception, Ready at Dawn pitched an "incredible" sequel, expressing their willingness to take on the project primarily for the fans.

"It would have been an incredible sequel, I can tell you that for a fact," Pessino stated, though he couldn't elaborate further as he doesn't own the franchise rights. He acknowledged the challenging relationship Ready at Dawn had with Sony during the development of the original game, which forced the team to cut many elements to meet deadlines and ultimately release the game prematurely.

Sony's expectations for graphical quality were set high from the game's initial pitches and reveals, leading to withheld payments when Ready at Dawn couldn't maintain the same standards during development. Pessino described this as standard practice in the industry but admitted it strained their relationship with Sony.

Despite the potential for a worse situation, Ready at Dawn was eager to develop a sequel. "We were going to do it just because we wanted to deliver it to the players but we would have been... Terrible budget, budget would be small, we would have been completely at the mercy of any decisions and things because we had no leverage whatsoever," Pessino explained. The team was ready to accept unfavorable terms just to have a chance to redeem the franchise, which they believed had strong foundational elements.

The Order: 1886 ended on a cliffhanger, leaving fans hopeful for a sequel. However, with Ready at Dawn's closure by owner Meta in 2024, those hopes have been extinguished. In IGN's review, the game received a 6/10 score, with the critique stating, "Though a stylish adventure, The Order: 1886 emphasizes its cinematic polish at the crippling cost of gameplay freedom."