Deviation Games on LinkedIn: Announcing Deviation Games Canada

Deviation Games posts: "Deviation Games is THRILLED to announce Deviation Games Canada!! We’ve been working on this initiative for several months now (and keeping it super quiet BTW), so it’s really exciting to finally share this incredible news with all of you!! We hope you will join us in celebrating this amazing milestone!! AND it goes without saying, WE ARE HIRING!! SO if you're in Canada and you’re interested in exploring any of the opportunities on our website please reach out! Or if you would simply like to learn more, please message any of our team members. We would love to have a conversation and tell you more about all the exciting things going on at Deviation Games!!"

[RaidenBlack]

Deviation is doing multiplayer right?
The founding members are from Treyarch.

[GhostofHorizon]

Nothing has been confirmed, we only know they are working on a new Playstation IP. Considering their previous experience, people are expecting a FPS, most likely with multiplayer.

Wonder if this second team will be working on the same game or are they trying to work on multiple projects.

[Witchcraft]

It clearly states it's a third person action/adventure game, possibly with open world.

[Christopher]

The developer stated nothing, actually. If you saw that, it was a journalist, not the developer.

[Witchcraft]

Come on, the information is right there on the PS blog - "Deviation Games signs with PlayStation to develop a new original IP".

[Christopher]

1. That's not in this article, so that's confusing to respond to if you're referring to some other source.
2. Even that doesn't state what type of game it is.

"What kind of game are we making? How long have we already been working on it? Is it story based? Multiplayer? Co-op? Or all of the above and more? When is it coming out? While I can confirm development is already underway, it’s really early for us to be going into specific details. We’re drawing on what we’ve learned over our collective decades making games, but we’re also out to make something fresh and brimming with innovation like you’ve never experienced before. We’re not afraid to say that our ambitions are super high: we’re setting out to make a huge, content-rich game with a focus on a lot of action and a lot of energy, but let’s leave it at that for now and hopefully it won’t be long before we can share more."

They say "a lot of action" and "a lot of energy." They do not say "action/adventure game, possibly open world." Any shooter, hack and slash, etc. game can have action and energy,

[isarai]

Hopefully whatever they're working on is cool, without any info that's about all i can say lol

[Magog]

Looks like their new Playstation IP is going to be huge! Call of Duty Killer anyone? 😍

[purple101]

I think teryarch are good. Just that Activision pushed them to release a game too often and the quality suffered. Even with that they still make a decent game

Sony won't push them like that not as fast anyway there will always be pressure.

I think they will make something top quality soon!

[CaptainHenry916]

Every Call of Duty developer has suffered. TBH Activision quality games have suffered

[ziggurcat]

"Call of Duty Killer anyone?"

Not likely.

[CaptainHenry916]

I think Call of Duty has killed itself at least in Quality

[ziggurcat]

I dunno, I had a good time with the WWII single player campaign... I would try the Vanguard SP campaign as well since it's more of a "historical" game than the modern warfare stuff I can't stand.

It's a pretty well-established, ridiculously high-selling franchise, so I doubt that much - if anything - can be called a "CoD killer"... especially from an unknown dev team.

[CaptainHenry916]

I agree but these yearly releases is starting to ignore me. It feels like they're doing it just to get some quick cash regardless of the quality and reviews.

[Orchard]

It’ll be a COD killer just like how Titanfall was a COD killer and how Haze was a Halo killer.

[CaptainHenry916]

The problem is COD is just not the same anymore in quality. Hardcore gamer's already know that. It's good at making money though especially from the casual gamers

[MrBeatdown]

If Microsoft wants to keep future Call of Duty games of PlayStation, Microsoft would be doing half the job for them.

With the last Call of Duty and Battlefield sucking, if I was a developer I'd be pretty optimistic about my chances.

[porkChop]

The studio is brand new and hasn't released a single game. Some of the devs may be from Treyarch, but the rest are from across the industry. Having experience doesn't mean the new team will have chemistry or work well together out of the gate. Most new studios struggle with their first couple games. Assuming it'll be a COD killer at this stage is a bit much. Let them release a game or two first before we assume they're even on that level.

[purple101]

Also Sony has been arming up for quite some time. Remember hearing About Haven studio being opened a short while back. Whilst expanding existing studios.

Polyphony digital moved to offices twice the size.
Gurilla games tripled their office size
Santa Monica also moved to larger studios

We are totally safe for high quality games

[Magog]

And don't forget Firewalk Studios

https://blog.playstation.co...

Another potential CoD Killer.

[purple101]

Looks good. Don't know what there making though ?

[Mr_cheese]

Personally, I think we need to not focus on the phrase cod killer. Let the games be made and then let then speak for themselves.

[Christopher]

CoD killer based on? Let's not put the cart before the horse here.

[Crows90]

Sony partnering with a brand new studio that has no IP under its belt. This is what a partnership that leads to purchasing a studio looks like.

They give the studio support and opportunity and overtime if they do well they join the team.

[Magog]

I wouldn't be surprised to learn that they are snatching up the Kena Bridge of Spirits Devs soon.

[Crows90]

I've yet to play it....but elden ring and horizon are coming out soon...

[Dirtnapstor]

That's awesome!
Now announce something you're working on... to really give us something to be excited about. What killer ip will Deviation be bringing to Sony's table?

[Babadook7]

Which province and city will the studio be located?

[S2Killinit]

Playstation doesnt need to buy a publisher, their own publisher has done an excellent job. They are creating more divisions inside their already existing studios. Smart.

[Christopher]

I have deviated from the Deviation. Pray that I do deviate again.

[GoodGuy09]

Keeping my eye out for these guys. Theyve got good devs but need to prove themselves first.

[Abnor_Mal]

Since Deviation has a lot of experience Call of Duty devs like others have said, then I'm guessing that they could be making a Killzone multiplayer type game or even some sort of Socom variant.

Nothing they make has to be any sort of Call of Duty killer, just be a well build game with fun mechanics and good story that gamers will enjoy.

After the Activiaion news, Sony supposedly said that they will be tripling down on first party games. So I'd expect to see dormant titles being resurrected. I even suspect that we will see a new Days Gone some time in the PS5 lifetime