Its first planned for THQ's Montreal studio to take over product development and overall creative management for the Homefront franchise. In September 2011 THQ confirmed that a sequel to Homefront was in development, but later was announced that the game would be developed by Crytek UK instead.
The next stage of the Homefront franchise was initially earmarked for THQ's Montreal studio to oversee product creation and overall artistic vision. Nevertheless, in September 2011, it was revealed that the game would be handled by Crytek UK instead.