After suffering numerous delays, Alpha Protocol was finally released earlier this year to mostly decent reviews. But apparently "mostly decent" just wasn't good enough, as Sega has cited low sales and a low Metacritic average for why they have no plans to make a sequel.

"Let's speak very commercially; the game hasn't sold what we've expected, therefore we won't be doing a sequel," said Sega West president Mike Hayes to CVG. "You know this whole thing with Metacritic where you have to be in the high 70s to mid-80s minimum [to have any success] -- well, with RPGs you have got to be in the late 80s. Whilst we had a good game, I don't think we had a game that had enough to get us to that upper echelon and I think that was the issue."

Although there's no plan for a sequel, Hayes still believes the espionage-RPG concept behind the game -- which was developed by Obsidian Entertainment -- was "brilliant." Still, the economics for a sequel apparently just don't add up: "Again, the amount you need to invest to get there is so large because RPGs are naturally big projects," Hayes said. "We've decided we won't do a sequel."

Bummer, Alpha Protocol could have had an awesome sequel since the first one was a bit crappy

I was really excited for Alpha Protocol, but when I read the reviews... Well, I decided to hold off. I still plan to pick it up. It's a shame they won't be going ahead with a sequel, they could really optimize the formula. Look at the massive difference between Assassin's Creed and it's sequel.

I think it would have taken at least 2 years dev time to fix it though given that the problems were engine based.  If a game has solid mechanics but a crappy story they can do a 1 year sequel with new content but to fix all the shooting etc - I am not even sure Obsidian are capable.
 
Notice Metacritic score is cited once again for killing a game (grr *shakes fist*)

That's a shame.  Alpha Protocol had a lot of potential...has a lot of potential.  There's some really cool role-playing oriented stuff going on in there, and if they could have nailed down the gameplay for the sequel -- maybe rip something from Mass Effect 2 rather than its predecessor -- s sequel might have been promising.

Why the industry lives off Metacritic I can't quite comprehend.

Low sales=no sequel says SEGA and everybody who ever wanted to make money in the games industry

That's a shame =/

that's business and Sonic isnt saving SEGA

Aren't SEGA publishing The Conduit 2?

Can't say I enjoyed playing through Alpha Protocol and can't say I'll miss a sequel.

To bad, From the what I've seen of the game it had   potential just need some polish.

well looks like it's time to get Sonic back out of the closet and rape him for more money.

" well looks like it's time to get Sonic back out of the closet and rape him for more money. "

AP wasn't great, but I don't see them pulling Obsidian off of AP2 to do something more inspired. More like a sequel to that piece of shit Sonic Chronicles game.

God-Damnit! I was totally hoping for a sequel too! Fuck you SEGA! Fuck MetaCritic too!
This has soured me mood for the day now!

Oh well. I'll play Agent if I want (what will probably be) a good spy game.

i remember before it was released they where already talking about alpha protocol 2.... the game could be amazing just fix it up a bit... come on sega you know you want to do it.