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Media Molecule Teases "Super Exciting" Reveal, not for E3

Media Molecule calmed its followers after the E3 no-show news with teases of exciting stuff (supposedly coming from Sony) at E3, and their own project reveal, which will be worth the wait and should be revealed soon (possibly at Gamescom).

TheUltimateGamer3606d ago

I'm so stoked for this coming year. Going to be a ton of great reveals and games to come :)

Alexious3606d ago

Yeah, 2015 should be amazing. Let's hope that 2014 turns out to be still decent though, with all of these delays...

XiSasukeUchiha3606d ago

Sony is revealing their games by one by one to increase hype. Beautiful Sony just beautiful.

nicksetzer13606d ago (Edited 3606d ago )

I am hoping for little big 3D planet, if not I would be just as happy with a new IP though.

That said, how is this not a rumor or duplicate? They state that it is being shown at gamescom (as a fact in title, and very strongly in the article) based on "we have news coming[?]"

I sincerely am looking forward to the game, just don't understand how this is different from this:
http://n4g.com/news/1521327...

And since when we treat baseless rumors as news... this kind of reporting is why "delays" become so much more dissapointing when they weren't "delays" to begin with, just false reporting.

Alexious3606d ago

No, it's based on "it won't be too much longer".

2 Months = Not much longer.

Tearaway has been revealed at Gamescom. It makes perfect sense for Media Molecule to reveal their new game at Gamescom.

There is nothing about this in the story you linked.

Aurenar3606d ago

I remember the demo at E3 2013. MM rarely misses a game to develop. I bet it will be a game that will arrive in 2015. asd

Alexious3606d ago

No, not them. They'll very likely show their project at Gamescom, however they mentioned we'll have a lot of exciting stuff at E3 for sure (I guess, coming from Sony).

S2Killinit3606d ago

Im pretty hopeful too that Sony is gonna show up big because otherwise why would they not bring all of their guns if they need them, you know.

GameDev13606d ago

Actually think they will still show Hohokum gameplay at E3, not just their new IP

Alexious3606d ago

Uhm...As far as I know, Media Molecule isn't involved with Hohokum.

GameDev13606d ago

You are right, thats Santa monica

Ron_Danger3606d ago (Edited 3606d ago )

They aren't. Hohokum is developed by Richard Hog, the same guy that made Frobisher Says on the Vita with the soundtrack by the label Ghostly International (Tycho, Matthew Dear, Com Truis)

iSpeakTruth__3606d ago

I hope it's LittleBigPlanet for PS4. I'm all for new IPs but I really need my nextgen LBP fix

WeAreLegion3606d ago

It's not. Did you see their demo at the PS4 reveal?

iSpeakTruth__3606d ago

I believe that was just a tech demo

WeAreLegion3606d ago

Game Informer had an article about the game soon after the reveal. It is, in fact, a game they are working on. The working title was "Ghost". However, clay modelling is only one aspect of the game.

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Dreams Dev Media Molecule Says Layoffs Impact Planned Community and Curation Support

IGN writes: "Media Molecule has said the layoffs at the Sony-owned studio have affected plans for ongoing community and curation support in Dreams."

Inverno26d ago

How self sustained can DREAM be when it's basically stuck on PS4? I don't think it's even gotten a PS5 upgrade. Ending support for what is essentially a game making engine is basically death. SONY did DREAMS dirty.

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PlayStation layoffs hit Dreams developer Media Molecule

Staff at UK developer Media Molecule have today been told to expect job losses, with around 20 staff expected to be laid off. That's around 15-20 percent of the overall studio.

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crazyCoconuts177d ago

This sucks. Dreams was so amazing I was sure it was going to be integrated into PS5 in a meaningful way with the intention of fostering creativity in gamers. So disappointing to continue to hear news of that failure. Hope those impacted land on their feet and the studio finds passion in their new project...

Cacabunga177d ago (Edited 177d ago )

It will also hit Naughty Dog if they dont wake the hell up from their bubble.. this is inevitable . That comfortable pillow they have been laying on since ps1 isn’t there anymore.

Mm had a whole gen to release a game.. the over confidence they got from PS3 and Vita with LBP blinded them.

crazyCoconuts177d ago

I have no reason to believe to was over confidence.
They poured a lot of blood sweat and tears into Dreams, and it showed. It was exceptional by all accounts, and they tried to make it work.
For whatever reason, i have no idea why, their dream didn't come true. Maybe Sony gave them too long a leash, I don't know. But it wasn't for lack of trying. They made a fantastic creative masterpiece that...er...not enough people wanted.

Cacabunga177d ago

Crazy

They for sure did.. but new experiences and simulators we all know are a make or break.. the risk was big and this just confirms it. They seemed so sure that game would be a success and guarantee their survival but things turned out to be very different.. they to give the fame a second breath with free VR support ..

RaiderNation177d ago (Edited 177d ago )

Christ, what an idiotic post. Media Molecule's siruation is not even remotely similar to Naughty Dog's. ND released a commercially and critically game of the year award winner in 2020. That was just 3 years ago. How long do you think these games take to make?? They released The Last of Us Remake in 2022 which also sold very well. Dreams was a flop. It sold terribly. Mm's previous game was Tearaway on Vita. It also flopped. Prior to that, their last game was LBP 2 on PS3! They're lucky Sony doesn't shut them down completely.

Cacabunga177d ago

Raider

Nothing more idiotic than your post.. there is true love and respect towards Mm for what they delivered all their games included.. every single one was a swan song! On PS4 they took a big risk and they got hurt by it and dreams was even announced at PS4 reveal!!!
In case of ND, we’ve seen nothing for 3 years, not even a Tease.. if they keep quiet longer they will miss this gen completely and end up in same situation as Mm because there is no cash flow..

1Victor176d ago

@lighting/orchard:” It will also hit Naughty Dog if they dont wake the hell up from their bubble.. this is inevitable .”
Dude you’re so transparent that even with a new accounts you can’t hide your fanboyism and hatred of everything Sony
Media molecule been hit with layoffs is unfortunately and sad to happen to any company regardless of industry and I don’t wish it on any company as it’s always the hard working people that get to pay while bosses getaway scotch free and a bonus at the end of the year

anast176d ago

ND will be fine. They aren't content creators for YouTube where they've got to post a video every second.

jwillj2k4176d ago

If layoffs hit naughty dog there has been a massive misappropriation of funds. No one should be getting laid off at naughty dog this generation.

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porkChop177d ago

Dreams should have been relaunched on PS5 and PC. It made no sense to launch the game on PS4 with next to no marketing when a new generation was about to start. The game had so much potential.

Jin_Sakai177d ago

Not really surprised. While Media Molecule makes decent games they’re niche and take forever to come out. Sony has actually been very generous if you ask me.

Obscure_Observer176d ago

"Sony has actually been very generous if you ask me.'

Sure...

In the current generation, Sony has shut down multiple first party studios, canceled multiple AAA games, and fired lots of people.

All of that while boasting their chest about incredible sales for the PS5.

This nothing but facts

outsider1624176d ago

I don't know about dreams as that game isn't meant for most people. I mean the casuals dont know how to make games and is it fun for them? There's a lot of potential in Dreams but it just didnt click with many i suppose.

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Neonridr177d ago

shame, hope they all find jobs within Sony possibly in other studios.

-Foxtrot177d ago

Shame, Dreams was a cool concept and well done but it just wasn’t…how do you put it, a traditional game, if that makes sense. Spending so long on this game when in the end it felt more aimed at creators, which is fine obviously but I’d like to see something more traditional from them while another team works on the experimental stuff

I just can’t believe of all the PC ports Sony did Dreams was never one of them, the PC community might have had fun with it.

goldwyncq177d ago

Not porting Dreams — a game creation tool — to PC was a profoundly stupid decision.

itBourne177d ago

The problem with Dreams was the barrier to entry... had it been on PC, like I said with LBP so long ago, it would of soared like crazy.

My biggest complaint was the lack of support to create with friends. To my knowledge you still cannot not even create together, let alone play a game together online. How do you not support that on launch... which also leads into the barrier of entry, none of my friends even knew what the heck it was, and it was so hard to show them or get them into it.

Petebloodyonion177d ago

Always suck to hear this kind of news.
Hope everything turn for the best for these affected.

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How Dreams Tren update was inspired by a childhood spent playing with trains

Media Molecule Creative Director John Beech talks about making a very personal project in Dreams, available with PlayStation Plus.

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