Sony reportedly forms studio with former Deviation Games devs

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Sony has reportedly founded a new studio within PlayStation, made up of former Deviation Games employees.

That’s according to Michael Anthony, a former Deviation Games employee on Linkedin.

“Hey, I hear that a lot of previous Deviation Games employees have setup their own studio at Sony working on an undisclosed new IP,” he wrote on the platform.

“All the people I see working there that have signed up are top-class developers and hope that you can create a top-class new IP with your studio that hopefully gives you all the time you need to create a quality product and not have to deal with red tape from previous projects.”

Deviation Games, which was founded in 2020 by two experienced Call of Duty developers, didn’t get a chance to release its debut project, an original IP that was set to be exclusive to PlayStation platforms.

In September 2022, one of Deviation Games’ co-founders, chief creative officer Jason Blundell, left the studio.

It would appear that Jason Blundell is involved in the new studio. Following Anthony’s posts, users on social media highlighted a post from former Deviation Games employee JC Farmer from December.

The post read: “I’ve been wanting to say this for a while, but now I finally can! I’m a Junior Game Designer @PlayStation Studios. And I work for Jason Blundell.”

Deviation was reportedly “over 100 strong” in 2021 when it signed the deal with Sony. At the time of its announcement, the studio told GamesIndustry.biz that its PlayStation deal ensured “complete financial security for years and years to come”.

[freeburn]

[bongowongo]

Another gaas? I'll paas.

[mgftp]

Another gaas? I'll paas.

Wait you aren't a HellDivers cawk swinger like all the other Sony Fanboys?

[BearyManilowe]

Wait you aren't a HellDivers cawk swinger like all the other Sony Fanboys?

He probably changed his mind when they stopped selling the game in Albania like the other ponies who are unaffected by such things

[OptimusTrajan]

Wait you aren't a HellDivers cawk swinger like all the other Sony Fanboys?

Helldivers is doing better on PC than PS.

[mgftp]

Helldivers is doing better on PC than PS.

Yup, it's wild, shows you how hungry PC gamers are for good games that they gobble up the first day and date release, a GAAS title, JLoL, poor PCcels.

[OptimusTrajan]

Yup, it's wild, shows you how hungry PC gamers are for good games that they gobble up the first day and date release, a GAAS title, JLoL, poor PCcels.

Top games on playstation are COD and FIFA every year for the last 15 years...

[mgftp]

Top games on playstation are COD and FIFA every year for the last 15 years...

Again, correct. Odd how you say it like you are trying to make a point.

[DASBUNKER]

lol Sony saw the backlash MS got from closing HFR studio and immediately hired them to get reverse good PR

[latverian41]

Another gaas? I'll paas.

Sony is getting desperate on their game division

Microsoft is running rampant

Poor Sony fan boys. The end is near

[JayJ350]

Sony is getting desperate on their game division

Microsoft is running rampant

Poor Sony fan boys. The end is near

It's funny how sonycels have been trying to pretend like Xbox is failing when they've been the most profitable brand in gaming. Despite whatever statistics sonycels can reference, Sony hasn't been making nearly as much money off Playstation. Now with Xbox having a massive presence as a game publisher for various platforms, Sony's desperation has only been increasing.

[latverian41]

It's funny how sonycels have been trying to pretend like Xbox is failing when they've been the most profitable brand in gaming. Despite whatever statistics sonycels can reference, Sony hasn't been making nearly as much money off Playstation. Now with Xbox having a massive presence as a game publisher for various platforms, Sony's desperation has only been increasing.

Well Nintendo is the most profitable brand by far. They are always in the black. Never in the red. But the hardware is inferior. I guess it depends on what yih like. I'll take Xbox

[JayJ350]

Well Nintendo is the most profitable brand by far. They are always in the black. Never in the red. But the hardware is inferior. I guess it depends on what yih like. I'll take Xbox

I'd say Nintendo is great at making money, but they aren't printing money like Microsoft has been. They are basically in their own little world where nobody can touch them. Them focusing on a portable was the best move they could have made. Sony basically trapped themselves into their current situation by phucking up on the Vita so badly they no longer do anything properly with handhelds anymore, the only thing they got is some lame streaming handheld that only the biggest sonycel shills could praise, which completely lacks it's own brand and software. Heck Microsoft has been talking about the possibility of them getting into the handheld gaming market, and with their Surface brand of tablets in mind, I'm sure they could do it and do a proper job with it as well.

When it comes to the home console market, hardware sales has never been a money maker, heck hardware has never been an objective as far as profits go, it's always been all about software sales when it comes to making money in the gaming industry. Biggest issue with home consoles though is the PC market, it's become massive and dominates a lot of gaming markets around the world. I mean there's a good reason why Sony has been doubling down on releasing their games on PC despite them constantly trying to flex their console sales, it's just the best way to make money now a days off video games if you aren't Nintendo.

[bongowongo]

Wait you aren't a HellDivers cawk swinger like all the other Sony Fanboys?

Lol.


Just because I find Helldivers kinda fun doesn't mean I want Sony to make gaas games. I've said it multiple times, I dont like multiplayer games nor do I really care for them that much. I'd rather Sony make more single player games and let third party handle more of this online chit. I don't mind Sony dabbling in mp games, but I dont want that to be their focus, which it seems to be given their recent strategy and studio acquisitions.

[phaginator]

It's funny how sonycels have been trying to pretend like Xbox is failing when they've been the most profitable brand in gaming. Despite whatever statistics sonycels can reference, Sony hasn't been making nearly as much money off Playstation. Now with Xbox having a massive presence as a game publisher for various platforms, Sony's desperation has only been increasing.

Stop lying lmfao "most profitable brand in gaming". Xbox is a flop for MS

[Akd123]

Stop lying lmfao "most profitable brand in gaming". Xbox is a flop for MS

Now hes just straight up lying. Dont believe a single thing he fuking says. All you have to do is a little reasearch and listen to what the people who do this for a living say. He is the most biased person here by a long shot

[JayJ350]

Stop lying lmfao "most profitable brand in gaming". Xbox is a flop for MS

Bruh their profits are beating everyone lol, video game publishing prints money, console hardware sales doesn't.

[mgftp]

It's funny how sonycels have been trying to pretend like Xbox is failing when they've been the most profitable brand in gaming. Despite whatever statistics sonycels can reference, Sony hasn't been making nearly as much money off Playstation. Now with Xbox having a massive presence as a game publisher for various platforms, Sony's desperation has only been increasing.

Source?

Lol.


Just because I find Helldivers kinda fun doesn't mean I want Sony to make gaas games. I've said it multiple times, I dont like multiplayer games nor do I really care for them that much. I'd rather Sony make more single player games and let third party handle more of this online chit. I don't mind Sony dabbling in mp games, but I dont want that to be their focus, which it seems to be given their recent strategy and studio acquisitions.

Completely agree. SP is the bread and butter for many PS studios. I want the ones who want to do MP to do it, but don't want a push to MP. That GAAS as a company-wide initiative was Jimbo's big mistake.

[BearyManilowe]

Has anybody answered this? Who tf is Deviation Games?

[latverian41]

I'd say Nintendo is great at making money, but they aren't printing money like Microsoft has been. They are basically in their own little world where nobody can touch them. Them focusing on a portable was the best move they could have made. Sony basically trapped themselves into their current situation by phucking up on the Vita so badly they no longer do anything properly with handhelds anymore, the only thing they got is some lame streaming handheld that only the biggest sonycel shills could praise, which completely lacks it's own brand and software. Heck Microsoft has been talking about the possibility of them getting into the handheld gaming market, and with their Surface brand of tablets in mind, I'm sure they could do it and do a proper job with it as well.

When it comes to the home console market, hardware sales has never been a money maker, heck hardware has never been an objective as far as profits go, it's always been all about software sales when it comes to making money in the gaming industry. Biggest issue with home consoles though is the PC market, it's become massive and dominates a lot of gaming markets around the world. I mean there's a good reason why Sony has been doubling down on releasing their games on PC despite them constantly trying to flex their console sales, it's just the best way to make money now a days off video games if you aren't Nintendo.

The money has always been in the software. Most companies take a loss on the hardware. Ime Sony and ms Nintendo has inferior hardware but they don't lose anything on sales and their best games are first party. They have it locked down. Unfortunately Forbes gamers we miss out. I'd love for Nintendo to release a console on par with series x and develop a Zelda or Mario game that was no either cell shaded or cartoons looking but with realism. I don't know why they don do that at least once for us older gamers

I can remember when Nintendo on the snes would not even allow fatalities on mortal combat. Sega did Nintendo didn't. They eventually wised up

[mgftp]

It's funny how sonycels have been trying to pretend like Xbox is failing when they've been the most profitable brand in gaming. Despite whatever statistics sonycels can reference, Sony hasn't been making nearly as much money off Playstation. Now with Xbox having a massive presence as a game publisher for various platforms, Sony's desperation has only been increasing.

Source?

Bump

[SirFapsAIot]

[mgftp]

It's funny how sonycels have been trying to pretend like Xbox is failing when they've been the most profitable brand in gaming. Despite whatever statistics sonycels can reference, Sony hasn't been making nearly as much money off Playstation. Now with Xbox having a massive presence as a game publisher for various platforms, Sony's desperation has only been increasing.

Source?

Bump

Bump? Surely you didn't just make that up arguing with a stranger on the internet. I am curious to see the source JayCoal.

[obmas]

Microsoft is so profitable they had to close down multiple studios

....Profitable to the CEO and high level execs because now they no longer have to pay the salary of all those game devs and employees

[LtGoose]

So Sony picked up the scrapes of a studio that shut down before they could ever complete a game, let alone release a game.

Somehow this is a W for Sony? Lmao @ sonycel cope

[BearyManilowe]

Bump? Surely you didn't just make that up arguing with a stranger on the internet. I am curious to see the source JayCoal.

Must be like those QTEs in Ghost of Tsushima.

[taskmob]

Top games on playstation are COD and FIFA every year for the last 15 years...

On top of that, top selling games on PlayStation5 are MS titles.

[taskmob]

Microsoft is so profitable they had to close down multiple studios

....Profitable to the CEO and high level execs because now they no longer have to pay the salary of all those game devs and employees

Yes because when wealthy corporations buy company, none of them clean house and cut costs on whatever areas they deem necessary. Such an unusual practice, I've never seen that before in my life.

[mgftp]

It's funny how sonycels have been trying to pretend like Xbox is failing when they've been the most profitable brand in gaming. Despite whatever statistics sonycels can reference, Sony hasn't been making nearly as much money off Playstation. Now with Xbox having a massive presence as a game publisher for various platforms, Sony's desperation has only been increasing.

Source?

Bump

Bump? Surely you didn't just make that up arguing with a stranger on the internet. I am curious to see the source JayCoal.

So shocked Jay hasn't delivered on another false claim. JLoL

Must be like those QTEs in Ghost of Tsushima.

What a quality poster.