With the launch of the PS5, the latest generation of PlayStation gaming has begun. Sony has acquired and closed numerous studios in the past few years, resulting in a fascinating reshuffle of the next line-up. PlayStation is now a completely different entity than when it launched the PS4 generation in 2013. From the addition of long-standing partners Insomniac Games, to the closing down Manchester Studio, the PlayStation brand has changed significantly. New games are coming with a new generation, including some of our favorite PS5 games. Here's a list of all the games that the 13 main development studios at Sony Worldwide Studios know about. VPN Deals: Monthly plans starting at $1 and a lifetime license starting at $16
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Sony Studios was officially known as Sony Worldwide Studios. However, the PlayStation Studios brand was introduced by Sony on May 12, 2020. This brand signifies that a title is being developed with Sony's assistance. It also distinguishes from other time-limited exclusive deals. This intro video can be used on any PlayStation Studios title, whether it is for PS4, PS5, or PC. You can customize it depending on what game you are playing. PlayStation Studios How many exist? Sony Interactive Entertainment currently has 13 game development studios. There are a few support teams that offer art, animation, and technical skills, but they don't develop their own games. PlayStation Studios vs Xbox Studios. For many years, Sony Worldwide Studios was regarded as larger and more prestigious than Xbox Game Studios. This has all changed with several acquisitions Microsoft made between 2018 and 2020. The purchase of Bethesda Softworks brought Microsoft to 23 Xbox studios. Here are the current standings. Sony Worldwide Studios: Bend Studio
Guerrilla Games
Housemarque
Insomniac Games
London Studio
Malaysia Studio - Support Only
Media Molecule
Naughty Dog
Nixxes Software Support Only
PixelOpus
Polyphony Digital
PlayStation Malaysia - Support Only
SIE San Diego Studio
SIE San Mateo Studio Support Only
SIE Santa Monica Studio
SIE xDev Europe
Productions Sucker Punch
Team Asobi Xbox Studios: 343 Industries
Alpha Dog Games
Arkane Studios
Bethesda Game Studios
Compulsion Games
Double Fine Productions
id Software
InXile Entertainment
MachineGames
Mojang Studios
Ninja Theory
Obsidian Entertainment
Playground Games
Rare
Roundhouse Studios
Tango Gameworks
The Coalition
The Initiative
Turn 10 Studios
Undead Labs
World's Edge
Xbox Game Studios Publishing
ZeniMax Online Studios Which studios have Sony closed? These studios are now closed and no longer belong to Sony Worldwide Studios. Bigbig Studios
Evolution Studios
Guerrilla Cambridge
Incognito Entertainment
SIE Japan Studio
Manchester Studio
Studio Liverpool
Zipper Interactive What's SIE Bend Studio doing?
SIE Bend Studio is located at Bend, Oregon. The studio was acquired by Sony in 2000 and has been involved with games such as Syphon Filter, Uncharted Golden Abyss and Days Gone. Bend Studio has seen a rise in developers over the years, with more than 130 now working on Days Gone. Bend Studio released Days Gone in April 2019. It is a game about bikers who survive the apocalypse, while Freakers roam the streets. Days Gone was not a huge success with critics but it did sell well and remained in the top 10 North American games for several months according to NPD charts. Jeff Ross, one of the game directors, and John Garvin (another director on Days Gone), both left Bend Studio. We learned in 2021 that Bend Studio was developing an open-world IP, and is currently not working on Days Gone 2. What are Guerrilla Games' current projects?
Guerrilla Games is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was acquired by Sony in 2005 and has been responsible to the development of Horizon Zero Dawn and Killzone games. Guerrilla has over 300 employees and maintains and improves Decima's engine. Horizon Zero Dawn was released in February 2017. The Frozen Wilds expansion came a few months later. Horizon Zero Dawn received positive reviews and sold more than 10 million copies. We dubbed it our game of the decade. According to job listings, work was being done on another game in the same universe. New reports suggest Horizon Zero Dawn is being planned as a trilogy. A sequel for the PlayStation 5 was made more likely by Horizon Zero Dawn's success. These rumors were confirmed by the announcement that Horizon Forbidden West will be coming to PS5 (and PS4) on February 18, 2022. PC gamers had the opportunity to play Horizon Zero Dawn on Steam, published by Sony in Summer 2020, before that sequel. Simon Larouche was previously the director of Rainbow Six Siege. Guerrilla also hired Larouche in 2019. Guerrilla had also posted job openings for multiplayer experience. It is possible that the studio is working on a new Killzone or another multiplayer shooter, in addition to Horizon Zero Dawn. What are Housemarque's current projects?
Helsinki, Finland Housemarque can be found in Helsinki, Finland. This is the latest addition to the PlayStation Studios first party family. It was acquired in June 2021. In the past, they worked on games like Returnal that combined third-person action and arcade gameplay. What are Insomniac games working on?
It is located in California, North Carolina, U.S.A. Insomniac Games, with a main office in Burbank (Calif.) and a satellite studio at Durham, N.C. has been working with Sony for more than two decades on classic games such as Spyro and Ratchet and Clank and Resistance, and, most recently, Marvel's Spider-Man. It was finally purchased in August 2019. Marvel's Spider-Man has sold more than 13 million copies since its release in September 2018. Insomniac revealed two PS5 projects in 2020, Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales & Ratchet and Clank - Rift Apart. The first was a PS5 launch title, though it's also coming on PS4, while the second arrived only on PS5 in June 2021. According to job listings, Insomniac Games is currently developing a multiplayer game. This has yet to be announced. What is the SIE London Studio working on now?
London, UK London Studio was established in 2002 by merging the teams of Team Soho, Camden Studio and Camden Studio. It works on a wide range of technology and games. Recently, the team pioneered technology for PlayStation VR and released some experiences in PlayStation VR Worlds. The tech was further used in Blood & Truth 2019, a shooter, while Erica moved to PlayStation 4 later in 2018. London Studio has just released a new game. We shouldn't expect any announcements from them soon. If London Studio does make an announcement, it will likely be with a new PlayStation VR game. What's Malaysia Studio up to? Kuala Lampur in Malaysia. This team is located in Kuala Lampur in Malaysia. It provides support and art for other developers at Sony Worldwide Studios. What does Media Molecule do?
Located in Guildford, U.K. Media Molecule, a small creator located in Guildford, U.K. After years of working with Sony, this studio was acquired in 2010. The team also worked on Dreams. It is one of the smaller studios in Sony Worldwide Studios and has around 60 developers. The ambitious Dreams is finally available after many years of development. Dreams is basically a game engine that can be turned into a video game. Players can create any worlds and games they want, and then share them with others. Media Molecule has finally released Dreams after seven years of work. Don't be surprised if Media Molecule announces anything else soon. The studio will continue to support Dreams after launch. What's Naughty Dog doing?
Santa Monica, California. U.S. Naughty Dog was purchased by Sony in 2001. It has a long history within the videogame industry. It was responsible for Jak and Daxter, Crash Bandicoot, Uncharted, and, of course, The Last of Us. Many PlayStation gamers and the entire gaming industry regard Naughty Dog as one of the best studios. It is known for its cinematic storytelling, charismatic characters and strong art direction. Naughty Dog is likely to be resting after finishing work on The Last of Us Part II. It was originally scheduled for release May 29, 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released on June 19, 2020. It is the biggest game that the studio has ever produced, and it was in development for six year. Naughty Dog confirmed that The Last of Us Part II would be a single-player game, despite initially intending to release the game with the Factions multiplayer title. Naughty dog is also planning to relaunch Factions, but this time as a standalone multiplayer title. Naughty Dog is also home to the ICE team from Sony (Initiative for a Common Engine), who provide customized technology to different Sony studios. Naughty Dog is also working on the remake of The Last of Us. This project started out as the Visual Arts Service Group, but has since been moved in-house. What are Nixxes doing?
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Nixxes, a software company renowned for porting PC games, is located in Utrecht, Netherlands. It was acquired by Sony in July 2021. Sony confirmed that Nixxes would not be creating its own games, but will instead provide support for other teams and knowledge about how to bring games onto PC. What are PixelOpus's current projects?
San Mateo, California PixelOpus is a small studio that was founded mainly by first-timers and students at San Mateo in 2014. It released Entwined and Concrete Genie in 2015. Although there were only a few developers involved in the development of the game, it was deemed a significant step forward from Entwined. While we don't know the next PixelOpus project, it will likely keep the same artistic style as the previous games. What are the current projects of Polyphony Digital?
Tokyo, Japan. Polyphony Digital was founded by Sony in 1998. It employs over 130 people in four studios: Tokyo, Fukuoka and Tokyo. Los Angeles is home to Los Angeles. Polyphony Digital is best known for its Gran Turismo series. The most recent was GT Sport which launched in 2017. It has been updated regularly since then. Polyphony Digital announced Gran Turismo 7 on the PS5, with a later PS4 port. This is despite the original promise that the game would be exclusive to the PS5. Gran Turismo 7 was initially scheduled for 2021, but has now been delayed to 2022. What are the current projects of SIE San Diego Studio?
San Diego, California, U.S. Sony founded the "MLB studio" in San Diego, California, in 2001. Although Sony San Diego has collaborated or developed a few other games such as The Mark of Kri and High Velocity Bowling (LittleBigPlanet Karting), and Drawn to Death in the past, its most well-known product is the MLB Series of licensed baseball games. MLB The Show 20 will be the last game exclusive to the franchise, a rare move by a Sony studio. The MLB organization announced late in 2019 that the games would be released on other console platforms. Nintendo and Xbox posted information via Twitter, indicating which platforms. We shouldn't expect this studio to stop releasing a game every year and to start developing for other platforms. What are the current projects of SIE San Mateo Studio?
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San Mateo, California. U.S. This studio is located in San Mateo (California), USA. It was formerly called SIE Foster City. They provide support for external developers (or 2nd-party games) in the U.S. This studio is located at the PlayStation headquarters and has an animator and artist support team to assist with development of various games. What are the current projects of SIE Santa Monica Studio?
Los Angeles, California, U.S. Sony Santa Monica was established in 1999. It is located in Los Angeles. The studio released God of War (2018), a game that sold over 10 million copies in just a year, after a new IP was cancelled a few years ago. It laid off its production team, which had been working with other studios such as Ready at Dawn and The Order 1886, in 2014 after cancelling a sci-fi IP. The studio has more than 200 employees since rebounding under Cory Barlog as Creative Director. A sequel was almost certain after God of War's phenomenal sales and reception. A new game was announced on September 16. Although it doesn't have a name, this tentative God of War 2 game is about Ragnarok. It's currently scheduled to arrive in 2022 after being delayed out of 2021. pic.twitter.com/VvHuaCKgGn Santa Monica Studio Is Hiring (@SonySantaMonica) September 16, 2020 Beyond God of War, there are rumors that Sony Santa Monica is also working on a new IP. What are Sucker Punch Productions currently working on?
Bellevue (Washington, U.S.) This studio is located in Bellevue in Washington. It was acquired in 2011. Sucker Punch is responsible both for the Sly Cooper games as well as the Infamous series. Recent work has been done on Ghost of Tsushima by the 200-plus staff members. In 2017, the new IP was revealed. The role of Jin is that of a samurai, who must learn the ways of ninjas in order to survive the Mongol invasion on Tsushima Island. Ghost of Tsushima had originally been scheduled for release in Summer 2020. It finally arrived in July 17th, after being delayed from June. Later, the team released Ghost of Tsushima Legends co-op addon and a PS5 version of Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut. What are the current projects of SIE XDev Europe?
Liverpool, U.K. This team is based in Liverpool, U.K., and was founded by Sony in 2000. It works with European studios to develop PlayStation titles. XDev Europe supports sometimes internal European studios. It has been involved in the development of games like Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls and Tearaway, Until Dawn and Detroit: Become Human. The team currently assists Lucid Games, Wushu Studios in the development of Destruction AllStars. XDev Europe, a support group for developers, is unlikely to be working on any internal games at this time. XDev Europe is likely to be involved in future collaborations with European developers. What are Team Asobi's current projects?
Tokyo, Japan. This studio was founded by Sony in Tokyo in 1993. It is the last vestige of the Japan Studio. The Japan Studio consisted of many teams that worked on a variety of titles across multiple genres. This Japan Studio collaborated with FromSoftware to create Bloodborne, which was a major success story. There are many more games! Bluepoint Games and Japan Studio collaborated on Demon's Souls remake for the PS5. Astro Bot Rescue Mission character was also used by the team to create Astro's Playroom. This platformer is a great way for DualSense controller testing and comes preinstalled on every PS5. Many of the former employees have left to create their own studio. Keiichiro Toyama, creator of Silent Hill, is one of them.
What does Visual Arts Service Group do? San Diego, California, U.S. Another team that provides support to Sony Worldwide Studios is this one. This team also reportedly began work on The Last of Us remake, which is now being helmed primarily by Naughty dog. PlayStation 5 is set for more blockbuster movies
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