SaysWho? Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 PlayStation and Firewalk Studios announce publishing partnership for a new, original multiplayer IP BLOG.PLAYSTATION.COM Firewalk’s AAA team sets its sights on creating memorable multiplayer moments for players. Quote There’s a moment that happens almost every day in our multiplayer playtests – where someone jolts out of their seat, laughs, and says to no one in particular, “Did you just see that happen?” These amazing and unpredictable moments in gaming are the sparks that occur when playing with others; future memories ready to be replayed and retold. We started Firewalk Studios in 2018 with this kind of spark at the heart of our games. It’s why I used to stay up until 2 AM playing Phantasy Star Online night after night with the same group from Server 9. Or how the neighbors who showed up at my NYC apartment to complain about the noise, ended up jamming with us in Rock Band instead. For others on our team, it was spending nights with their crew searching and finding the perfect last armor set piece in Diablo II, making the online qualifiers in competitive Halo tournaments, or skipping studying for a math final to play in a Left 4 Dead 2 LAN party. Quote Today, we’re thrilled to announce a partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment for our new, original multiplayer game. 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. 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. We’re already hard at work on development and have been having a ton of fun playing our game as a team. In fact, while we continued to grow our team during this challenging last year, it was our daily online playtests that provided the most consistent point of joy and connection for our crew. The fun and laughter of playing together brought us closer, even if we were physically apart. Our goal is to be able to deliver that same joy to gamers and we can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on when the time is right. Also, I'd expect to see more games outside their cinematic AAA sphere: PlayStation signs AAA multiplayer game from former Destiny veterans WWW.GAMESINDUSTRY.BIZ The first game from Firewalk Studios will be a PS5 console exclusive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 This comes a month after announcing a publishing partnership with another new studio. Introducing Haven, a new Montreal-based independent studio BLOG.PLAYSTATION.COM New studio is founded by Jade Raymond and working on an unannounced new IP for PlayStation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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