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Every PlayStation exclusive project

On this page:​

1. Japan
   • ForwardWorks
   • Polyphony Digital
   • Team Asobi
2. Europe
   • Guerrilla Games
   • Housemarque
   • SIE London Studio
   • Media Molecule
   • SIE XDev Europe
3. North America
   • SIE Bend Studio
   • Insomniac Games
   • Naughty Dog
   • PixelOpus
   • SIE San Diego Studio
   • SIE Santa Monica Studio
   • Sucker Punch Productions

Japan​

ForwardWorks​

This is where the fun begins.　-ForwardWorks

ForwardWorks strives to create new ways to have fun. #ForwardWorks

forwardworks.com

Mobile studio established to expand PlayStation’s footprint in the rapidly growing smartphone sector. Focused solely on the Japanese market for now.

Established: 2016

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Current Projects: No Heroes Allowed! Dash, Wild Arms: Million Memories, Arc the Lad R

Polyphony Digital​

Polyphony Digital - ポリフォニー・デジタル

Polyphony Digital Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., is a software developer entity. / 株式会社ポリフォニー・デジタルは、株式会社ソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメントの100%出資によるソフトウェア開発会社です。

www.polyphony.co.jp

products | gran-turismo.com

www.gran-turismo.com

Originally an internal development unit named Polys Entertainment, Polyphony Digital is best known for creating Sony’s flagship racing franchise, Gran Turismo.

Established: 1998

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Current Projects: Gran Turismo 7

Team Asobi​

Team | Asobo Studio

Video game developer with high valued skills and technology added to a talented professional team (programmamers, game-designers, animators 2D/3D), well known for its creation in the video game industry... Ratatouille, Fuel, Kinect Rush

www.asobostudio.com

Team Asobi rose from the ashes of Japan Studio, initially an internal group building tech demos and on-boarding software such as The Playroom. It brought us Astro Bot Rescue Mission for PSVR, and is now best known for PS5 pack-in game Astro's Playroom.

Established: 2021

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Current Projects: Unknown

Europe​

Guerrilla Games​

Guerrilla Games

We are Guerrilla, the studio behind the critically acclaimed Killzone and Horizon franchises. Founded in 2000 and based in Amsterdam, we're one of Europe's leading game development companies.

www.guerrilla-games.com

Creators of the Killzone franchise and acquired by Sony following the release of Shellshock: ‘Nam 67 in 2005. Built the Decima Engine and in the process of moving to a larger office as it expands its team to 400 full-time employees.

Established: 2000

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Current Projects: Horizon Forbidden West, Online multiplayer shooter (Rumoured)

Housemarque​

Housemarque

Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Housemarque is a game developer working on console and PC. True to our core gamer audience, we prioritize stratified gameplay mechanics and impeccable audiovisual execution to create euphoric gaming experiences.

housemarque.com

Finnish developer Housemarque has worked closely with Sony for over a decade. The studio specialises in arcade-like action, bringing us titles such as Super Stardust HD, Resogun, and of course its latest work, Returnal. The success of the latter pushed Sony to acquire the team in 2021.

Established: 1995

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Current Projects: Returnal

SIE London Studio​

PlayStation Studios | PlayStation

PlayStation Studios defined gaming for generations. Our collective of studios and teams span the globe – and together – advance gaming and the positive impact it has on people’s lives.

playstationlondonstudio.com

SIE London Studio’s gone through multiple iterations over the years, but is perhaps best known for its work on Sony’s most family-friendly brands like SingStar. Currently focused on PSVR.

Established: 1993

Location: London, England

Current Projects: Unknown

Media Molecule​

Media Molecule | The Home of Creativity and Innovation

Discover the world of Media Molecule, where creativity and innovation come together to create unique gaming experiences. Explore our games, tools, careers and more.

www.mediamolecule.com

The makers of the LittleBigPlanet franchise, and one of Sony’s most imaginative studios. Media Molecule was acquired by Sony in 2010 following the success of Sackboy’s inaugural adventure.

Established: 2006

Location: Guildford, England

Current Projects: Dreams (Ongoing)

SIE XDev Europe​

https://www.sonyxdeveurope.com/

Located in the same office as the now defunct SIE Liverpool Studio, SIE XDev Europe works with external developers on PlayStation-published projects. Some examples include Returnal (Housemarque), Until Dawn (Supermassive Games), and Detroit: Become Human (Quantic Dream).

Established: 2000

Location: Liverpool, England

Current Projects: Unknown

North America​

SIE Bend Studio​

BEND STUDIO - Bend Studio

With over 25 years of experience, Bend Studio is a Sony first-party AAA game developer, located at the base of Oregon’s beautiful Cascade Mountains.

www.bendstudio.com

Infamously created Bubsy 3D for the PSone before moving on to the Syphon Filter series under the Eidetic name. Acquired by Sony in 2000. Historically focused on portable games, but back working on consoles with Days Gone.

Established: 1993

Location: Bend, Oregon, USA

Current Projects: New open world game

Insomniac Games​

Insomniac Games

insomniac.games

Famed for PlayStation exclusive series such as Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet & Clank, and Resistance, the developer has felt like part of the first party family all along. With Marvel's Spider-Man being such a huge hit, it's no wonder Sony scooped the studio up in 2019.

Established: 1994

Location: Burbank, California, USA

Current Projects: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (Unannounced)

Naughty Dog​

Naughty Dog

www.naughtydog.com

Perhaps the most famous of Sony’s studios, Naughty Dog has a long history creating series such as Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Daxter, and Uncharted. Acquired in 2001.

Established: 1984

Location: Santa Monica, California, USA

Current Projects: The Last of Us: Factions (Multiplayer), The Last of Us Remake (Unannounced)

PixelOpus​

Gamesmith

gamesmith.com

A fairly new first-party studio formed of university graduates, Pixelopus focuses on creative projects that diversify PlayStation’s software portfolio. Its first game was Entwined.

Established: 2014

Location: San Mateo, California, USA

Current Projects: Unknown

SIE San Diego Studio​

Sony San Diego Studio

sonysandiegostudio.games

Most famous for the critically acclaimed MLB The Show series, SIE San Diego Studio has previously operated as a support studio for external developers, and has also worked on titles like The Mark of Kri and Pain.

Established: 2001

Location: San Diego, California, USA

Current Projects: MLB The Show 21, New Uncharted game (Rumoured)

SIE Santa Monica Studio​

Santa Monica Studio

sms.playstation.com

Creators of the God of War franchise. Previously incubated developers like thatgamecompany, while also serving as a support studio for external developers working on exclusive games.

Established: 1999

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Current Projects: God of War Ragnarok

God of War: Ragnarok - Teaser Trailer | PS5 Showcase

There's a new God of War game landing on PS5 in 2021. Check out a cryptic teaser for God of War: Ragnarok.#ign #ps5 #gaming

www.youtube.com

Sucker Punch Productions​

Sucker Punch Productions

www.suckerpunch.com

One-time Nintendo 64 developer, Sucker Punch is best known for the Sly Cooper and inFAMOUS series. Acquired by Sony in 2011.

Established: 1997

Location: Bellevue, Washington, USA

Current Projects: Unknown

Source: https://www.pushsquare.com/guides/p...t-party-developers-and-what-theyre-working-on

P.s. I am copying the entire article, to make it easy for people to read it, without intrusive ads. Hope you guys enjoy it.

Edit: Sorry for the delay. I updated each studios website in to the list. Sorry for not providing it early.

Edit: Trailers are available now. Enjoy them.

 

[Zombie9ers]

Really hoping Naughty Dog makes a Savage Starlight game before they circle back to close out the Last of Us trilogy. Team Asobi making a full fledged Astrobot game would be awesome too.

 

[OrionNebula]

Can’t wait for your Stadia thread, now!

 

[kingfey]

Can’t wait for your Stadia thread, now!

I looked for it. Sadly, this is my state.

 

[Ceadeus]

Unannounced and Unknown.

Damn that's exciting!

 

[Kokoloko85]

Really hoping Naughty Dog makes a Savage Starlight game before they circle back to close out the Last of Us trilogy. Team Asobi making a full fledged Astrobot game would be awesome too.

I don‘t know how they are gonna do another TLOU. The story felt kinda finished with the last one. Unless they do something set in that world but not about Ellie. Id like them to make something like that fantasy game they had ceoncept art for But Savage Starlight would be great too.

Concept Art Suggests Naughty Dog's Next Project Could Be Epic Fantasy [UPDATED]

A Naughty Dog concept artist's latest work seems to hint that the studio's next project could be an epic fantasy game.

www.gamebyte.com

 

[kingfey]

ethomaz Bryank75 GuinGuin yurinka Bo_Hazem​

Do you guys have any clue, what the upcoming games are? I am not that deep in to the PlayStation games, So my knowledge is limited.

 

[Bo_Hazem]

ethomaz Bryank75 GuinGuin yurinka Bo_Hazem​

Do you guys have any clue, what the upcoming games are? I am not that deep in to the PlayStation games, So my knowledge is limited.

You did great in both threads for the bright and dark side. I don't think Sony will talk about games too far away like Xbox anymore. They seem to reveal them 1-2 years from release now.

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

For the first time ever Sony first party lineup doesn't sound too exciting to me. The rumored fromsoft game is probably what I'm most looking forward too. But spiderman 2, horizion arent exciting me. While im excited for the next GOW I'd rather see what santa monica is also working on, and naughty dog kind of is ghost with TLOU factions.

 

[EDMIX]

For the first time ever Sony first party lineup doesn't sound too exciting to me. The rumored fromsoft game is probably what I'm most looking forward too. But spiderman 2, horizion arent exciting me. While im excited for the next GOW I'd rather see what santa monica is also working on, and naughty dog kind of is ghost with TLOU factions.

imho the best titles to release in a generation, have rarely ever been known the very first year of a generation.

Consider what you are excited for with Spiderman 2 isn't even announced......

So I'm hype for this gen regardless as I know we clearly won't know 100% of their lineup day 1, we have never known that lol

 

[RoyalLaFlame]

The PS3 and PS4 had games that I was looking forward to. They had every genre covered. Now, it feels like there's nothing to look forward to and they're still hiding everything.

Me no likey. I want to find a reason to get a PS5 instead of an Xbox, but its getting hard.

 

[PharaoTutAnchAmun]

You can put a new studio on that list.....Firesprite, they working on several games, one is far in development

 

[sublimit]

You can put a new studio on that list.....Firesprite, they working on several games, one is far in development

I have a feeling one more acquisition is going to be announced in tomorrow's event.

 

[Hobbygaming]

The PS3 and PS4 had games that I was looking forward to. They had every genre covered. Now, it feels like there's nothing to look forward to and they're still hiding everything.

Me no likey. I want to find a reason to get a PS5 instead of an Xbox, but its getting hard.

Will you be tuning in tomorrow to the PS showcase?

 

[Bryank75]

I have a feeling one more acquisition is going to be announced in tomorrow's event.

What would give you that feeling?

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

My money is on bluepoint games being that announcement during the show+ a tease of their next project.

 

[RoyalLaFlame]

Will you be tuning in tomorrow to the PS showcase?

Of course. I also bought a PS4 Pro after that comment hahahahaha

 

[Duchess]

I looked for it. Sadly, this is my state.

Looks like Julia Garner..?

 

[emivita]

If they will announce the Bluepoint acquisition during the showcase today (which is very likely), it's a given they will also show at least a teaser of what they're working on now. A Metal Gear Solid remake? We'll see.

 

[sublimit]

What would give you that feeling?

Just a hunch and this:

 

[bitbydeath]

Should get this updated kingfey

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Here's a pretty thorough rundown of PlayStation Studios from a few days ago...

 

[kyliethicc]

Here's a pretty thorough rundown of PlayStation Studios from a few days ago...

#prayforknack3

 

[IbizaPocholo]

PlayStation Studios has been busy as the PlayStation 5 closes out its first year Throughout 2021, Sony's collection of worldwide development teams has continued to turn out acclaimed hits, reinvigorate old franchises, and expand with a host of acquisitions and first-party publishing partnerships. Let's check in on the state of PlayStation's First-Party Studios.

But first, a few notes. First off, we'll be focusing on PlayStation first-party studios only. So we won't be talking about studios developing third-party console exclusives or third-party partnerships, like those with Haven Studios, Demolition Games, and Firewalk Studios. Hey, we didn't cover Housemarque for this very reason the last time around, and since then they've been acquired by PlayStation, so never say never. Otherwise, we dig into the list of games PlayStation has on the way from its various studios: God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, and Gran Turismo 7 are for sure on the way next year, plus Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine, along with a huge slate of unannounced projects in the works. What could new studios like Housemarque and Bluepoint be working on next? What are the unrevealed new projects from Bend, Pixelopus, London Studio, and more? We dive into all the details we do, and don't, know about PlayStation's upcoming slate leading into 2022, as well as look back on what the last games every studio released were for the PS4 and PS5.

 

[kyliethicc]

But first, a few notes. First off, we'll be focusing on PlayStation first-party studios only. So we won't be talking about studios developing third-party console exclusives or third-party partnerships, like those with Haven Studios, Demolition Games, and Firewalk Studios.

lol

"journalism"

 

[Badlucktroll]

Dream is that Sony aquires Kojima, From, and Konami. imagine the games!

 

[yurinka]

Japan​

ForwardWorks​

This is where the fun begins.　-ForwardWorks

ForwardWorks strives to create new ways to have fun. #ForwardWorks

forwardworks.com

Mobile studio established to expand PlayStation’s footprint in the rapidly growing smartphone sector. Focused solely on the Japanese market for now.

Established: 2016

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Nice to see this, I didn't remember that SIE owned Forwardworks.

Btw, Sony (in this case Aniplex, under Sony Music instead of under SIE) bought Lasengle, a new company that is the game development part of DELiGHTWORKS. Lasengle, headed by the former Capcom icon Yoshinori Ono, are the ones who made for Sony the mobil game Fate/Grand Order, which generates over $1B/year to Sony:

Aniplex officially acquires Lasengle from DELiGHTWORKS

Aniplex has officially acquired all shares of Lasengle from DELiGHTWORKS, the company announced.

www.gematsu.com

Lasengle will continue working on Fate/Grand Order updates. Last year DELiGHTWORKS published (didn't develop) the fighting game Melty Blood: Type Lumina, which is one of the games included at EVO 2022.

It would be great to include it in the OP, and to update it also adding Bungie (they plan to continue working on Destiny 2 content and plan to release at least one new IP before 2025), Bluepoint etc.

 

[Zeroing]

Nice to see this, I didn't remember that SIE owned Forwardworks.

Btw, Sony (in this case Aniplex, under Sony Music instead of under SIE) bought Lasengle, a new company that is the game development part of DELiGHTWORKS. Lasengle, headed by the former Capcom icon Yoshinori Ono, are the ones who made for Sony the mobil game Fate/Grand Order, which generates over $1B/year to Sony:

Aniplex officially acquires Lasengle from DELiGHTWORKS

Aniplex has officially acquired all shares of Lasengle from DELiGHTWORKS, the company announced.

www.gematsu.com

Lasengle will continue working on Fate/Grand Order updates. Last year DELiGHTWORKS published (didn't develop) the fighting game Melty Blood: Type Lumina, which is one of the games included at EVO 2022.

It would be great to include it in the OP, and to update it also adding Bungie (they plan to continue working on Destiny 2 content and plan to release at least one new IP before 2025), Bluepoint etc.

Can someone explain to me WHY Sony does not put all that is gaming under SIE ??? it is mind-blowing.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Dream is that Sony aquires Kojima, From, and Konami. imagine the games!

What a waste of money that would be.
FromSoftware belongs to a much bigger company that Sony actually has invested. Not much, but still...they'd have to buy that full company.

 

[yurinka]

Can someone explain to me WHY Sony does not put all that is gaming under SIE ??? it is mind-blowing.

I don't know. Maybe Aniplex (under Sony Music) started to ask them mobile games as a side investment when SIE was only focused on PS so keeped them there.

Jimbo said they are working to bring some of their IPs to mobile, so maybe once they start with it they reorganize that to put their mobile gaming studios under SIE.

What a waste of money that would be.
FromSoftware belongs to a much bigger company that Sony actually has invested. Not much, but still...they'd have to buy that full company.

Kadokawa, From's parent company asked Sony and CyGames for help to bring ttheir games and animes to a more global market since as many other Japanese companies were making too much products focused mostly on Japan only. In exchange for that help Kadokawa gave 2% of their stocks to Sony and another 2% to CyGames.

Like FromSoft, Kadokawa made multiplatform games but has a long story of dozens of PS exclusive games since back to the PS1. Kadokawa also own several smaller Japanese publishers and developers. In addition to games and anime, they also produce an publish mangas, magazines or books being one of the key Japanese players for these markets. As an example, one of their companies publishes Famitsu.

 

[Zeroing]

I don't know. Maybe Aniplex (under Sony Music) started to ask them mobile games as a side investment when SIE was only focused on PS so keeped them there.

Jimbo said they are working to bring some of their IPs to mobile, so maybe once they start with it they reorganize that to put their mobile gaming studios under SIE.

They had a mobile gaming and closed it. But recent Apple deal made Sony rethink everything. I hope they organise things.

 

[yurinka]

They had a mobile gaming and closed it. But recent Apple deal made Sony rethink everything. I hope they organise things.

No, Lasengle (previously known as the gamedev part of Delightworks) are the developers of Fate Grand/Order, a mobile game that generated over a billion revenue to Sony last year. And isn't the first year, I think the game was released in 2015 for Japan and got released in English a couple of years later. When acquired they said that planned to continue updating the game.

I just saw Fordwardworks released last year Disgaea RPG and Everybody's Golf spin-off mobile games and also released worldwide Arc The Lad R, mobile game that was already available in Japan 3 years before.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

my guess is that Sony will end up acquiring these 3 new studios that they are partnering with if their games succeed tbh...

 

[CosmicComet]

Other than Ragnarok, I can't think of a single Sony 1st Party game I'm excited for on the horizon.

Hopefully they announce some stuff soon.

 

[NewYork214]

Other than Ragnarok, I can't think of a single Sony 1st Party game I'm excited for on the horizon.

Hopefully they announce some stuff soon.

Not much is known at this point. Only confirmed games are wolverine, GoW:R, SM2.

Has to be another showcase soon, I would think. I just want to see a sequel to ghost of tsushima and it be a ps5 exclusive.

 

[fart town usa]

Sony really needs to have Team Asobi make a big Astro Bot game.

It started with the camera mini-game game that people loved, which then led to the PSVR 'Rescue Mission', and now Astro's Playroom. All of them are great but pretty limited in their approach. It's like each one has been made for a certain type of experience and they've all been limited in their audience.

Coming from Rescue Mission to Playroom. Rescue Mission absolutely blows Playroom out of the water. Astro Bot needs that development cycle that will take it to the next level. Hopefully something that will allow for on-TV play as well as a VR mode. It really is a fantastic franchise and seems like it could eventually do Mario type sales figures if given the right treatment.

 

[CosmicComet]

Not much is known at this point. Only confirmed games are wolverine, GoW:R, SM2.

Has to be another showcase soon, I would think. I just want to see a sequel to ghost of tsushima and it be a ps5 exclusive.

Dont care for Marvel stuff but I loved GoT.

It probably ended up as my favorite PS4 Sony game.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

my guess is that Sony will end up acquiring these 3 new studios that they are partnering with if their games succeed tbh...

Holy crap...i was actually right, lmao

 

[Zeroing]

Ok Raven is announced, the list here is still missing 4 studios...

 

[FrankWza]

Other than Ragnarok, I can't think of a single Sony 1st Party game I'm excited for on the horizon.

Are there confirmed Sony 1st party games on the horizon besides GoWR and mlb the show? There’s barely any other confirmed games besides Spider-Man 2, Wolverine and HorizonVR