Sony and Housemarque have been BFFs for a ridiculous length of time, so it’s perhaps not particularly surprising to learn that the pair may be partnering on a PlayStation 5 project – especially considering ex-Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida visited the Finnish firm last year. European website Game Reactor appears to have the scoop, stating that the team’s “biggest and most ambitious” title is being prepped for the Japanese giant’s next-gen launch.
If true, we’ll almost certainly see the release during this week’s PS5 Games Reveal Event, although the details do seem somewhat sketchy. We know that the developer’s planning a departure from the arcade-based outings that it’s famous for, and we also know that it put its Battle Royale release Stormdivers on hold in order to focus its efforts on whatever this title turns out to be. We’ll try and get some more information, and will update if we hear back.
[source gamereactor.eu]
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I wonder if Sony will announce any studio aquisitions on Thursday? If so it would seem Housemarque and Bluepoint are the most likely.
I reckon their new game will be heavily MP focused too. Would love it if it's a new Warhawk.
Also just putting the idea out there, I reckon any online, MP games that Sony are making are going to be PS5 and PC releases because Sony usually struggle to maintain big enough player basis's to keep the servers up.
Never got the hype with these guys, none of their games have grabbed me for longer than half hour.
I'd much rather Ready at Dawn be bought by Sony than these guys, but that's just my take, maybe this upcoming game will sell me on them?
Some-Finn, actually. Clever though.
@AdamNovice It's possible, although part of me thinks we would have heard rumblings already — especially with the event being delayed.
That said, Insomniac came out of nowhere without any real rumours prior to it.
One of my fav smaller studios nex machina and resogun were so good. Not saying theses guys but im praying for one studio to reboot socom.
PLEASE. I've preordered all of their PS4 games, and Resogun was my second Platinum. I want whatever it is they're making.
I think people are burnt out on this devs types of games. There last few games didnt sell well. There a one trick pony. They only really make twin stick shooters.
@Ken_Kaniff simply not true. Look up Outland.
@Ken_Kaniff I think they're quite average compared to the other studios who make exclusives, a lot of it feels like cheap bundleware.
Great news! Resogun was for me the funnest launch game on PS4. Havent played any of the more recent ones but hopefully they can recreate that magic!
@sajoey That's not one of there latest games. Look up Alienation, Nex Machina, or Matterfall and get back to me.
@DonJorginho I agree. They try to market them as big exclusives. But there all the same game just re skined
@Ken_Kaniff yeah, I own literally every game you just listed. Outland certainly isn't recent, but it's not a twin stick shooter, and it is dope as hell.
It’s Super Sim Stardust, but don’t expect an outer space shooter. Rather, it’s a casino building game set in Las Vegas.
—Wanna bet? (Ba-dum-tiss!)
—What are the odds? (Ba-dum-tiss!)
—Ha! I’m on a roll! (Ba-dum-tiss!)
@Ken_Kaniff - It's fine to dislike a devs output but to say Nex Machina, Matterfall and Alienation are reskins of each other is simply untrue.
@sajoey Never said it was a bad game man. I was just saying 90% of what they make are twin stick shooters. All there games (besides Outland) seem like a re skin.
@Ken_Kaniff I'm with @shigurui on this one. They certainly have a style they excel at, but if you are saying to me that Matterfall and Alienation are the reskins of one another, you're off the goop my guy.
@sajoey
You got the plat in Resogun? Damn! 😮
@BrettAwesome yeah, back in like, 2014. It was one of the only games I had when I got my PS4 at launch, since it was free and I was like... 15 at the time, so I didn't exactly have video game money. Helps that the game is so good 😅
I thought it was known for a while and game reactor are just reporting old PushSquare news. The usual circle of rumours haha 😀
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/01/housemarque_puts_stormdivers_development_on_ice_for_big_aaa_game_announcement_soon
You know, Spiderman pointing at Spidernan pointing at Spiderman...
Fingers crossed, I do love the Housemarque games. Resogun was PS4's best launch game so maybe they can pull it off with PS5 as well.
We are getting everything leaked D:
Btw the headline is 10/10
Interested to see their big project.
@get2sammyb
Just received an email from the Housemarque CEO, mentions PlayStation, facing new challenges and taking on vastly different genres.
Not had an email from them in ages, so interesting timing?
Not sure I'd want a PS5 at launch if there wasn't a Housemarque game at launch. They were there for both PS3 and PS4. Feels like they should make it a tradition. Really love their games.
Resogun and Nex Machina were incredible. Dead Nation, Alienation, and Matterfall not so much. Very curious to see their next title.
Resogun was one of my favourite PS4 games next to Ratched and Clank
@doctommaso I only disliked Matterfall. Too many quite complicated controls
@Sanctanox I didn’t quite dislike the others, but I didn’t like them enough to finish them.
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