Sony picks up a multiplayer game from Bungie veterans

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has picked up the rights to another upcoming game from a group of industry veterans. It'll publish the first game from Firewalk Studios, whose founders previously worked on Destiny.

"For our team, the opportunity to create new worlds and inspire more amazing moments for players around the world is the fire and ambition that keeps us going," Firewalk studio head Tony Hsu wrote in a PlayStation Blog post. "The PlayStation team has a deep love and respect for the medium of games, and some of the best expertise and capabilities in the world to help make big ambitions a reality."

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There aren't many details available about the game just yet, but it will be an original multiplayer title. Hsu didn't mention in his post where or when you'll be able to play it, but GamesIndustry.biz reported the game will be a PlayStation 5 console exclusive.

Firewalk is under the umbrella of ProbablyMonsters, which "builds sustainable game studios through a people-first culture." The studio was formed in 2018 and is led by Hsu, who was general manager and senior vice president of Destiny at Activision; game director Ryan Elli, a former Bungie creative director; and executive producer Elena Siegman, who worked as a producer on Guitar Hero II and Bioshock Infinite as well as Destiny. Other team members have worked on the likes of Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Mass Effect and Halo.

Last month, Sony signed a deal with Haven, a new studio led by veteran Assassin's Creed producer and ex-Stadia Games and Entertainment head Jade Raymond for an unannounced game.

SIE CEO Jim Ryan said in an interview today with Nikkei(via Video Games Chronicle) that the company has been "quietly but steadily investing in high-quality games for PlayStation, and we will make sure that the PS5 generation will have more dedicated software than ever before." The deals with Firewalk and Haven seem to align with that strategy, and Ryan implied that SIE has other agreements in the works. Ryan also noted SIE hasn't ruled out buying more studios outright to join outfits like Insomniac and Naughty Dog at PlayStation Studios.

https://www.engadget.com/sony-ps5-exclusive-multiplayer-game-firewalk-studios-173334497.html

Looks like another win for PS5 fans👍

Oh nice. I think this is how sony gonna combat Xbox recent big money acquisitions. Rather than outright buying the studio they deal games per basis.

Guess they could do with a multiplayer game.

If it's co-op based, I could be interested. Hopefully something great is made from this deal.

In other words, Sony can't afford to buy a new dev, so they'll buy "console" exclusive rights instead.

Remember what happened when they backed an untested team before cough Godawful cough lol.

Interesting quote from TC's post:

"The PlayStation team has a deep love and respect for "the medium" game"

@HalcyonScarlet said:

Interesting quote from TC's post:

"The PlayStation team has a deep love and respect for "the medium" game"

Well, you tried your best. You bumped a day old thread just to misquote something.

I enjoyed the Destiny games well enough so I’m interested in seeing what this game might be.

So Cows are gushing over some nobody studio I guarrantee they've never heard the name of before two days ago, because its led by some ex bungie staffer, who's name they also probably never heard of 2 days ago?

Funny thing is.... Microsoft could re-acquire the actual Bungie tomorrow, and Cows would not be capping as hard as they're capping for this. Yeah im sure this makes up for established beloved devs like Bethesda, ID Software, Arkane, Machine Games, Obsidian, Double Fine, InXile, Playground Games, and Ninja Theory🤣

Man, the Bethesda deal closing, the nonstop PR coups of GamePass, as well as its enourmous popularity at 23 million subs, and Sony giving you nothing but bad news, radio silence, and lukewarm updates, its painful seeing Cows struggling like this 🤣

What about the initiative weren't you and pedro gushing about that studio now your not backing this new studio bro get your facts in line get your data in check and come back here after your done with that.

@NathanDrakeSwag said:

@HalcyonScarlet said:

Interesting quote from TC's post:

"The PlayStation team has a deep love and respect for "the medium" game"

Well, you tried your best. You bumped a day old thread just to misquote something.

It was a joke, relax. What are trying to win the internet?

One day old thread, my bad:

Mods please lock thread. Apologies for bumping it.