Sony Japan Studio is one of PlayStation's best first-party studios as it helps to bring some of the industry's greatest titles exclusively to the hardware manufacturer's consoles. Working alongside other developers from the east, it has aided in the development of Bloodborne and The Last Guardian while putting out its own titles including Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Gravity Rush 2. An excellent asset indeed, and the team is about to get even bigger with a new external development department.
As detailed by Gematsu, the department in question has been established as of today while a few other sectors have undergone a simple name change. Kazuo Kato has been appointed Internal Development Department Head, External Development Department Head, and Creative Services Department Head.
While a purpose for the new development department hasn't been made public, we have to assume that this will result in more games from Sony Japan Studio than ever before. And with the PlayStation 5 on the horizon, this only serves to bolster our excitement for the next-generation console. The development studio firing on all cylinders alongside the introduction of a new system sounds like a recipe for success, introducing new and unique experiences in the process. Sony Japan Studio has already proved it can do that, after all. It has already been revealed that the team is working on tech demos for the PS5.
What do you want to see from the first-party next? Tell us your predictions in the comments below.
[source sie.com, via gematsu.com]
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it s The best news of Today... or even week?
after all this years with Collaborations, they can create big AAA projects because they have 2 dedicated Teams by Now (Internal and External) like SIE Santa Monica
Hope this is not another April fools, lol
Please, give us Gravity Rush 3, I need that game. That series deserves another game, don't give up on it
It sounds like they're working on a horror game, but Gravity Rush 3 would be nice. Dreams I know. Maybe if Sony got A-1 Pictures to work on a Gravity Rush anime, it would increase its popularity.
I wonder if projects like Rain will return, that was a nice little game. Nice music too.
Can't get enough Japan Studio games. The more the merrier. They're never big sellers, but they're very important for padding out the PlayStation line up.
Please be more Siren games....plssssss 🙏
I loved Astro Bot and hope it becomes a franchise for them.
I hope first they make ps5 4k & 60 fps patch for all sony 1st party japanese games like gravity rush 2, bloodborne, and the last guardian 😃
Hopefully sony japan make a AAA JRPG.
Sony Japan makes such unique games, hopefully this expansion helps them create more.
@Kidfried
Gravity rush series and Astrobots are two of my favorite games this Gen.
I'm hoping for a massive astrobots2 on ps5vr. 🤞🤞
Great News. Love this studio.
I never keep my games (sell or trade them) but Puppeteer and Gravity Rush are some of the few exceptions I had to keep my originals
Great news, more games from Japan Studio is a good thing. Hopefully we can get more platformers.
@Chryssy75 I think it would be great if the sequel wasn't on VR so more people could play it.
A new Ape Escape please !
Great Studio! Awaiting many amazing, original ideas.
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