Sony has fashioned a brand new first-party studio inside PlayStation Studios. Darkish Outlaw Video games comes from studio head and director Jason Blundell.
Former Treyarch co-studio head Blundell was one of many lead creators of Name of Responsibility’s Zombies mode earlier than leaving Activision in 2020 after 13 years. He would then function one of many co-founders of Deviation Video games.
Deviation Video games didn’t get an opportunity to launch its debut venture, an unique IP that was set to be unique to PlayStation platforms.
In an interview with Jeff Gerstmann, Blundell confirmed that the brand new studio is “staffing up,” and that he would have extra to share on the studio’s first venture sooner or later.
“I’ve had the wonderful alternative to create a brand new studio inside PlayStation Studios for Sony,” Blundell stated.
“The studio is known as Darkish Outlaw. We’ve been working away within the shadows for some time, once we’ve obtained one thing to speak about we’ll step out into the sunshine.”
“It’s such a privilege to have the ability to do it with Sony as a brand new first-party studio, Sony doesn’t begin up first-party studios on a regular basis, so to have that privilege is humbling.”
Blundell wouldn’t affirm the place the studio is by way of manufacturing schedule, aside from that the studio has been going “for a bit of little bit of time.”
“It’s about getting the workforce to gel,” he continued. “I’m a programmer at coronary heart so let’s check these assumptions, is it working?… You’re making an attempt to hit that escape velocity.”
Blundell additionally confirmed he’ll function studio head and director for Darkish Outlaw Video games.
Deviation was reportedly “over 100 sturdy” in 2021 when it signed the cope with Sony. On the time of its announcement, the studio informed GamesIndustry.biz that its PlayStation deal ensured “full monetary safety for years and years to return”.
The studio closed its doorways in 2024.
