PlayStation acquires developer Firewalk Studios

PlayStation introduced at this time that it has acquired one other new developer so as to add to its secure of expertise: Firewalk Studios, the multiplayer developer funded and created by ProbablyMonsters. Firewalk partnered with Sony on an upcoming mission, and now each studio and mission are underneath the PlayStation umbrella. In line with Sony, Firewalk is the twentieth firm to affix PlayStation Studios.

ProbablyMonsters revealed Firewalk in 2019 (after having created it the earlier yr), alongside Cauldron Studios. Sony introduced in 2021 that it was partnering with ProbablyMonsters to publish Firewalk’s upcoming multiplayer recreation. Tony Hsu, studio head, mentioned in a press release, “SIE has supported our workforce’s imaginative and prescient from the start and with the unbelievable artistic energy of the PlayStation Studio ecosystem. This thrilling subsequent step will assist us rework that imaginative and prescient right into a actuality.”

Firewalk has not revealed any particulars about its multiplayer title, save that it’s an authentic IP and Ryan Ellis, previously of Bungie, is serving as recreation director. PlayStation seems to have taken the studio on as a means of increasing its multiplayer viewers.

Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, mentioned of Firewalk in a press release, “The studio shares our ardour for creating inspiring worlds grounded in distinctive gameplay, and we wish to proceed to put money into their mission. We’re excited for Firewalk to deliver their technical and inventive experience to PlayStation Studios to assist develop our stay service operations and ship one thing actually particular for avid gamers.”