Jim Ryan: PlayStation Has 17 Studios Working on First-Party Titles - News

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Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Jim Ryan during the Sony CES 2022 press conference this week said there are now 17 studios part of the PlayStation Studios family that are working on first-party titles.

"Under the PlayStation Studios family we now have a total of 17 studios," said Ryan. "And we are looking forward to seeing these  teams shine as they unleash their creative talents and bring their own sense of innovation to our first-party portfolio.

"Innovation on PlayStation 5 also extends to the platform experience itself. And in its first year we have already added new features to the console, such as 3D audio on TV speakers and share play between PS5 and PS4.

"This year we are also planning to introduce a new tournaments feature on PS5. Innovations for us at PlayStation also means that we are going to lead the way with exploring new technology that unlocks new entertainment experiences."

Some of the big first-party PlayStation titles coming out this year includes Guerrilla Games'  Horizon Forbidden West that is set to launch for the PS5 and PS4 on February 18, Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 7 that will launch for the PS5 and PS4 on March 4, and Santa Monica Studio's God of War Ragnarök, which will launch later this year for the PS5 and PS4.

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thevideogameninja (on 07 January 2022)

17 studios?

Now that is what I want to hear!

I'm assuming a few of these aren't exactly AAA developers or are in different arenas like VR but that is still an impressive number for a first party stable nonetheless.

Makes me wonder who some of these developers are.

Naughty Dog
Bluepoint games
Guerrilla Games
Media molecule
Insomniac games
Bend studio
Santa Monica studios
Sucker Punch

Wonder what other studios they have working on titles.

2021 wasn't exactly that great of a year for game releases but I have a sneaking suspicion Sony is going to be firing on all cylinders this year.

-VIDEOGAME REBOUND YEAR NINJA APPROVED-

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mjk45 thevideogameninja (on 07 January 2022)

There is a list of the studios underneath the video that has info about what each is working on, obviously some have little info about them. https://www.pushsquare.com/guides/playstation-studios-all-sony-first-party-developers-and-what-theyre-working-on

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victor83fernandes thevideogameninja (on 08 January 2022)

You forgot the most important developer, Housemarque, resogun was my favourite game of all time, and returnal is my favourite game from this generation, I'm so hyped for their next game.
Also polyphony digital, the team behind the only game that I have ever preordered in the last 30 years.
Also another big one is quantic dream, games like Detroit. Supermassive games, Until dawn.

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mjk45 victor83fernandes (on 08 January 2022)

Quantic dreams and Supermassive were independant and both have now moved on from doing Sony second party development , another ex second party Ready at Dawn is now owned by facebook and doing VR.

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G2ThaUNiT (on 07 January 2022)

I mean, it would be a huge waste of money if any of Sony's studios were doing nothing lol but it's exciting to think about what each team might be working on!

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VAMatt (on 08 January 2022)

What we actually need to know is how many titles are in active development. We don't know exactly how many of those 17 studios are working in support roles, so this number doesn't really tell us anything.

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Qwark (on 07 January 2022)

Well that is their actual job as you know PlayStation studio's. Though I wonder what Nixxes is working on then. Valkyrie is probably only supporting others, but I guess that also counts.

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G2ThaUNiT Qwark (on 07 January 2022)

Many are assuming Nixxes is working on porting Sony's games to PC because that's what their specialty was prior to being purchased. Who knows what game will be their first since we know they're not working on the ports of God of War or the Uncharted collection.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Ghost of Tsushima or Spider-Man!

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Qwark G2ThaUNiT (on 07 January 2022)

True but this post says they are working on expanding the 1st party portfolio of PlayStation as part of the seventeen studios. So they should also be working on an actual first party game for the PlayStation ecosystem. Perhaps a 1st party title with a simultaneous release on pc. Something pixelopus is working on perhaps or an original game.

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DonFerrari (on 07 January 2022)

Well that is somewhat know, he should had said the number of teams and/or concurrent games being developed.

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Trentonater (on 07 January 2022)

Please add audio multi output for christ's sake.

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KLAMarine (on 07 January 2022)

Talk is cheap.

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DonFerrari KLAMarine (on 07 January 2022)

They can`t lie about the number of studios, and none of them would be there just twiddling their fingers.

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KratosLives KLAMarine (on 07 January 2022)

Talk is cheap? Yet playstation has proved to be the best system for exclusives since it debuted in 1995.

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DonFerrari KratosLives (on 07 January 2022)

That is the reason Sony is poor, because to do the things is expensive =p

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Shiken KratosLives (on 08 January 2022)

No it hasn't lol. Nintendo has always been right up there. The only edge Sony has on Nintendo is western 3rd party support, which has nothing to do with exclusives for the most part (only exception being timed deals).

Having said that, I don't know where KLA is coming from either. Sony has put far more than "talk" for a long time.

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Azzanation KratosLives (on 11 January 2022)

3rd party game's from PS1 and PS2 is what carried the PS brand through those years. Sony only started getting thier 1st party right with the PS3. Nintendo and even Sega had the 1st party advantage back in the 90s. You couldnt even compare Sony to the others when it comes to 1st party titles back than.

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DonFerrari Azzanation (on 11 January 2022)

I do like several 1st party from PS1 time, but it is undeniable that the strength came mostly from the support of 3rd parties with many being exclusive to the point people would think were 1st party.

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KLAMarine KLAMarine (on 08 January 2022)

Lots of down votes. So talk isn't cheap?

Look, until a game sees the light of day, you're all counting chickens before they hatch. Knock it off!

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DonFerrari KLAMarine (on 10 January 2022)

And that is why you got the downvotes, Sony have been consistently delivering good first party titles, so they aren`t only talking.

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KLAMarine DonFerrari (on 10 January 2022)

Using the past to predict the future is no guarantee.

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DonFerrari KLAMarine (on 10 January 2022)

Sure thing. But them you would have to complain and say talk is cheap to any and all announcement since before release it haven't release, but don´t pretend you weren't trying to stir some pot with this.
Basically all analysis is based on past trends and the most confidence that trend gives the more confidence you can have on the outcome. Plus the games we get excited are based on the concept and trailers so it isn't based solely on saying "we are developing games"

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