Are former Deviation Games talents working on a mystery project for PlayStation?

It seems that Blundell has reunited with former Deviation employees and is working on an unannounced project at PlayStation Studios. If rumors are true, then Blundell and his team will be a solid addition to Sony, which is looking to expand its lineup of IPs.

There is speculation that Blundell may be working on a first-person shooter title that will compete with Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty franchise. Considering Blundell's extensive experience working on the shooter series, it would be a safe bet to say that Sony may be looking to establish its own FPS titles.

Sony is currently looking to bolster its media offerings outside of its marquee franchises. The company acquired Halo and Destiny developer Bungie last year specifically to create titles in the live-service games segment. So far, the studio has only announced one new title in Marathon, a new sci-fi extraction shooter. The title has unfortunately been delayed as Bungie missed its revenue targets for the year and has been forced to lay off part of its workforce.

PlayStation also acquired Firewalk Studios in April 2023 to work on an original AAA multiplayer game. The studio has since announced Concord, a PVP multiplayer FPS title, scheduled to arrive next year on PC and PS5. There is little information about the game outside of its launch trailer.

It will be interesting to see Sony respond to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard by forming a new studio to work on a rival for Call of Duty. Microsoft previously said that its current ten-year licensing deal with PlayStation will be enough time for the latter to produce a shooter that can compete with Call of Duty.