He has only been talking about near future plans so far, doesn't like talking about really long-term plans. He did say that for now it's for 3 games, but anything's possible, it could get extended to more titles, there could be more collaborations, but for the immediate future it's 3 in total (out of which 1 has already released) and the games are likely not going to take long to come out because From develops at a good pace.
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Sony Playstation: First Party Studios & their Current Projects
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Off-Kilter
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While I am currently adoring my time with TLoU (haven't played Uncharted so no comment on that), I too hope that there is always room for the cartoony stuff alongside the serious stuff. Jak was a big part of my childhood, and even the "mature" 2nd and 3rd entries felt like a whimsical Saturday morning cartoon somehow.I miss the "cartoony" NAUGHTY DOG
That said, Crash and Jak can thrive without Naughty Dog's
piccio_ssl
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FWIW, BruceLeeRoy (one of the first few to hint at Bloodborne) had said, to paraphrase, "Souls lovers are going to be calling PS4 their home for a long time."
privitsan02
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That's not really a source, but it's plausible given his track record. I hope one of those remaining games is a Tenchu reboot.
Best wishes.
Acquiescence
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Missing one that I would definitely mention in the opening post. What about Tarsier Studio's in Sweden? They did Tearaway Unfolded and announced a PlayStation 4 exclusive called Hunger.
Tarsier owns the rights to that game by all accounts, not Sony. I don't think Sony has anything to do with the funding of it at all, but I could be wrong there. Plus the game is going to be on PC.
It does look utterly incredible based on that trailer though.
Off-Kilter
Banned
So I wanted to take a moment to discuss Santa Monica.
We know that they are working on a new God of War, but I noticed that when Verendus mentioned them a few pages back, he wrapped quotations around "God of War" and I might be totally overthinking this, but why would he do that if we already know about it?
Is it because that it's not God of War 4? Is it possible that SSM is working on a completely new joint that only resembles God of War? Might just be wishful thinking on my part but are we finally getting a reboot with a new mythology and new characters? If any of you guys know any scrumptious tidbits feel free to solidify or shoot down any of this.
We know that they are working on a new God of War, but I noticed that when Verendus mentioned them a few pages back, he wrapped quotations around "God of War" and I might be totally overthinking this, but why would he do that if we already know about it?
Is it because that it's not God of War 4? Is it possible that SSM is working on a completely new joint that only resembles God of War? Might just be wishful thinking on my part but are we finally getting a reboot with a new mythology and new characters? If any of you guys know any scrumptious tidbits feel free to solidify or shoot down any of this.
MaxwellParrish
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Are you sure this is going to be a PS4 exclusive? I remember seeing a great teaser for that some time ago but I was under the impression it was going to be a multiplatform game.Missing one that I would definitely mention in the opening post. What about Tarsier Studio's in Sweden? They did Tearaway Unfolded and announced a PlayStation 4 exclusive called Hunger.
Edit : I see that it's already been addressed a couple of post before...
We just know that they are working on a new GOW and that the director of GOW2 is back to head the project. And that it will most likely look mindblowingly good.
Other than there isn't much known about the project iirc.
Could be a soft reboot but who knows.
I just want Kratos to come back and I realise I'm in a serious minority on that.
But hey GoW=Kratos to me ¯\_(ツ
_/¯
Acquiescence
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I don't know what the studio's precise situation is I'm afraid, but they can't be Sony-owned. They must still be an independent developer that takes on contracts, much like Insomniac for example. They've got heavy ties with Sony, but they can still do their own thing.
Nightengale
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Slowpoke, but this is my own list. No pretty graphics, just tables.
Ambiguous, less certain projects listed separately :
Ambiguous, less certain projects listed separately :
Acquiescence
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Put your name on it Night. Establish the brand!
Edit - Mmm, all that SCE Japan goodness on the horizon.
Edit - Mmm, all that SCE Japan goodness on the horizon.
Off-Kilter
Banned
Bruh I fucking love tables.
LegendofDragoonLives
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My issue with Kratos is that he has no story left to tell. HisCould be a soft reboot but who knows.
I just want Kratos to come back and I realise I'm in a serious minority on that.
But hey GoW=Kratos to me ¯\_(ツ
entire family is killed, and he managed to get his revenge.
Starting a new mythology and having a new character with an entirely new story just gives them so much more room and freedom to do what they wish the franchise. At most, I'd like Kratos to play the Dante role from DMC4 but
not turn him into the main character like Dante was at the end of that game.
Nightengale
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There's a mistake in that table~
AuthenticM
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Damn, you just made me remember that Shadow of the Beast is happening. Where is this game? I don't recall hearing about it since it was announced two years ago.
Nightengale
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Dev was targeting 2015 as of early this year, but like most projects that are by a small team, probably stealth delayed to 2016~
Papacheeks
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We did have a tenchu game it was called MARK OF THE NINJA.
Definitely he's like top 3 iconic Playstation characters. I've always liked him as an anti hero since the first game but I get why many on Gaf absolutely hate him haha.
Weirdly enough when I talk to friends or other people who enjoy GoW I never get that sense of disgust people here have for him but we're probably still in the minority
There was quite a bit of gameplay footage shown a while back, check out youtube.
Looks like a lower scale downloadable game ala Strider.
Definitely he's like top 3 iconic Playstation characters. I've always liked him as an anti hero since the first game but I get why many on Gaf absolutely hate him haha.
Weirdly enough when I talk to friends or other people who enjoy GoW I never get that sense of disgust people here have for him but we're probably still in the minority
Yeah that's the way it is I think and why SSM has no reason to replace him.
Dreadx_Jecht
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Not sure if relevant, but in the last couple of months a big chunk of ready at dawns art team have joined naughty dog.
The lead character artist on the Order
2 environment artists
1 lighting artist and an animator all joined Naughty Dog from RAD between July and August.
Maybe gearing up for full TLOU2 production?
The lead character artist on the Order
2 environment artists
1 lighting artist and an animator all joined Naughty Dog from RAD between July and August.
Maybe gearing up for full TLOU2 production?
kinoki
Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.
Slowpoke, but this is my own list. No pretty graphics, just tables.
Ambiguous, less certain projects listed separately :
Merged cells, my arch-nemesis, we meet again!
Good compilation.
Man Bloodborne was insanely good.
Off-Kilter
Banned
Think PSX would be too soon for a Bloodborne 2 announcement? :V
Yes, Bloodborne dlc will just have come out and Dark souls 3 will be out a couple months later. E3 next year at the earliest.
Too soon, expect a announcement by PSX next year.
Nightengale
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Updated table with fix... and why the hell not?
It's off-topic, but it's my 3rd-party one.
It's off-topic, but it's my 3rd-party one.
Leona Lewis
Banned
God, I totally forgot about PSO2. I hope it wasn't Verendus' Sega sci-fi PS4 exclusive
Highly unlikely they will announce it before Dark Souls 3 releases.
Updated table with fix... and why the hell not?
It's off-topic, but it's my 3rd-party one.
Please make it stop, my wallet is crying
inpHilltr8r
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Nice. I think Foster City handles Insomniac. Also they moved building and are now in San Mateo. Err SCE US HQ that is.
Nightengale
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Yeah, but the name hasn't changed AFAIK. Just like how Santa Monica Studio is still called that even though Playa Vista Studio would be more appropriate now lol.
redblack85
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then we should expect three major announcements including JRPG2?
Triggerhappytel
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Slowpoke, but this is my own list. No pretty graphics, just tables.
Ambiguous, less certain projects listed separately :
Updated table with fix... and why the hell not?
It's off-topic, but it's my 3rd-party one.
You're a beautiful bastard, you know that?
Nightengale
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Nobody said anything about "including JRPG2."
Anyway, historical precedence suggest we'll get at least 1 major announcement per-show, and with 2 shows left this year, we're looking at least 2. (ignoring insider teasing, but purely based off previous years )
unapersson
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That's nothing like Tenchu, now "Shinobido: Way of the Ninja" on the other hand...
Chobel
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Ambiguous, less certain projects listed separately :
Why is it assumed that GG and MM are having second projects in development?
The Mad Draklor
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Updated table with fix... and why the hell not?
It's off-topic, but it's my 3rd-party one.
I think you missed Star Ocean 5.
Nightengale
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A few reasons, some with more grain of salt than others.
- GG, ND, SSM and MM were highlighted in old Shu interviews as teams that were expanding to be two-project teams. We know SSM failed at it, reverting back to 1-team, but for all intents and purpose, it doesn't seem like there was any changes in the other studios to hint that ex-devs on project #2 are now working on project #1.
- Steven der Heide is still listed as "Game Director' at GG, and he's not part of the Horizon team. That implies there is a team within GG that's presumably working on something not!Horizon.
- Rex Crowle, obviously just finished Tearaway : Unfolded, so we don't know if he's going to fold into the dreams team. It's just a guess on my part that he'll be working on a new project instead of dreams.
Machinehead
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Nightengale, why is there an assume game by Guerrilla Amsterdam? Isn't the whole team supposedly working on Horizon?
EDIT: saw your post! Thanks! That makes sense (and me excited)!
Game is awesome, wish I had the platform to play it (I have it on Steam, but I only have a Mac)..
I still want Tenchu, though.
EDIT: I also agree that Shinobido is way closer to Tenchu than MotN, but I haven't played the one on Vita yet.
EDIT: saw your post! Thanks! That makes sense (and me excited)!
Not on PS platforms =[
Game is awesome, wish I had the platform to play it (I have it on Steam, but I only have a Mac)..
I still want Tenchu, though.
EDIT: I also agree that Shinobido is way closer to Tenchu than MotN, but I haven't played the one on Vita yet.
Mass_Pincup
Banned
You can play it on a Mac.
So Santa Monica is still one team studio?? Makes sense since they help in so many projects anyway...
Would love a new IP from them along God of War but im fine with that.
Machinehead
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Nightengale
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Futurematic
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Well, "still" sort of, they jumped to two but team two--whatever they were working on, rumoured Destiny-ish game--got cancelled alas. the helping other developers part would be going strong regardless if team two had failed or not.
Which is too bad, I'm curious as to what they were working on and how it possibly could have come off worse than launch Destiny. Plus I super don't care about GoW, so I was all excited to buy a SSM game for once, lol.