ProbablyMonsters and PlayStation just announced that they are working together, in a publishing partnership capacity, to create "memorable multiplayer moments for players" over at PlayStation's Firewalk Studios in London. What Could the New PlayStation Multiplayer IP Be? Firewalk Studios' talented individuals also worked on one of the biggest franchises on Xbox, Halo.
Firewalk Studios' first title will be a brand-new multiplayer AAA IP that's exclusive to the PlayStation 5. The Bellevue-based studio was formed by PlayStation back in 2018 and is composed of numerous industry veterans. This includes former Destiny Senior VP, Tony Tsu, former Bungie Creative Director, Ryan Ellis, as well as former Bungie Executive Producer, Elena Siegman.
In addition to Destiny, the people over at Firewalk Studios also have prior experience working on other major franchises. This includes the likes of Halo, Call of Duty, Mass Effect, and even Apex Legends.
Considering the wealth of talent and experience of the individuals in the said studio, it was only a matter of time before PlayStation put them to work. Perhaps it's also only natural that their first game will be multiplayer.
Unfortunately, as exciting as this news is, there are very few details about the project at the moment. However, as per the announcement, Firewalk Studios has already begun the development of the game before the reveal.
Hsu, who is now the Studio Head at Firewalk Studios, stated that the studio is "already hard at work on development". He also hinted at how far along the game is in development by talking about how they had already done daily online playtests. He even says that these playtests helped bring everyone on the team closer despite their physical distance from each other.
