I think any 3D-movement game worth its salt has joystick support... even if it does have good support of mouse/keyboard. A lack of joystick support would be a less likely situation, I agree. Of course, there was Freelancer, and it did sell pretty well (despite the braying and neighing of the Stick ...

Its been quite a long time since I've posted (so much so that the search can't find any of my posts, heh), but here's my answer: It, most likely, will be made. What will happen to the game, however, is based on who they seek to appeal to: Descent fans, or the larger gaming public. If they make it ...