PlayStation Studios ekspanderer med nyt live service-studie

Som et led i de ret brutale fyringsrunder Bungie har måtte gennemgå de seneste år fulgte der en lille forklaring med sidst, eftersom det ikke var alle der blev direkte fyret, men i stedet flyttet til et andet sted i Sonys førstepartsfamilie, og nu ved vi hvad det er blevet til.

Mere specifikt har PlayStation-chef Hermen Hulst afsløret via PlayStation Blog at Sony nu har et helt nyt førstepartsstudie i form af "teamLFG", som allerede nu arbejder på et multiplayer live service-spil.

Som det fremgår ret tydeligt af studiets navn er det netop multiplayer-spil de kommer til at arbejde på, og det lader til at deres første multiplayer action live service-spil er under aktiv udvikling.

De skriver dette om studiet:

"Our studio is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, with team members working both on-site and remotely throughout the U.S. and Canada. We are a team composed not just of industry veterans who have shipped titles like Destiny, Halo, League of Legends, Fortnite, Roblox, and Rec Room, but also industry newcomers with fresh creative perspectives and skills. We are passionate about exceptional action-based gameplay, moment-to-moment game feel, and richly social virtual worlds. The "LFG" in "teamLFG" stands for "Looking For Group." We are driven by a mission to create games where players can find friendship, community, and belonging. We want our players to feel excited when they log on to discover their teammates already hanging out online. We want our players to recognize familiar names and to make myths and memes out of each other. We want our players to love remembering that one time where they pulled off That Play that changed the whole story of the match. As we say on the team - dat's da good stuff. We will make immersive multiplayer worlds propelled by action games that players can learn, play, and master for countless hours. We want to build our games with our communities, inviting players to be a part of our development process through early access playtests. It's critical that we stay nimble enough to react to player feedback, not just in our lead-up to launch, but throughout live service as we continue to grow the game and community for years to come. Our first game is a team-based action game that draws inspiration from fighting games, platformers, MOBAs, life sims, and frog-type games. Players will inhabit a lighthearted, comedic world set in brand-new, mythic, science-fantasy universe. We can't wait to reveal more."