Freedom Force 2 In The Works?

IGN PC is reporting that Irrational Games is indeed working on a sequel to Freedom Force, based upon discussions they had with the developer at this year’s E3. A snip:

Freedom Force is awesome. We know it, you know it, and they know it. Freedom Force 2 could and perhaps should then logically be an extension of the first game with technical improvements and fixes where necessary. But like I said, Irrational likes to do things different.

That’s when I learned that development on Freedom Force 2 could go another way, one far more akin to X-Com. Imagine an entire city waiting to be discovered. Imagine, if you will, an incredibly in-depth game with heavier RPG elements. Oh my.