LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule is reportedly engaged on a brand new social-sim sport, just like Animal Crossing, and it could launch subsequent yr.
In response to a brand new report from MP1st, Media Molecule has been tinkering away on its subsequent sport for fairly a while now. The studio’s subsequent challenge is reportedly within the vein of Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon, using the sorts of social-simulation components that these video games are identified for. Not a lot else was revealed about its gameplay, however this report goes on to say that the staff will announce and launch the title in 2027, ought to all the things go in response to plan.
Earlier this yr, a Media Molecule employee revealed that the next game on their resume would be open-world, creating every kind of hypothesis about what the studio was drumming up. The developer’s final sport, Goals, was launched in early 2020, however didn’t catch on regardless of being extraordinarily bold. This additionally comes at a time when PlayStation is being significantly brutal with the place it is selecting to take a position its cash.
Media Molecule’s destiny could hinge on the success of its subsequent challenge, since Goals didn’t soar. Hideo Kojima’s next game, Physint, was nearly canceled by PlayStation till Xbox got here in and saved it. PlayStation also shuttered Bluepoint earlier this yr and made significant cuts to Bungie following the underperformance of Marathon. Hopefully, Media Molecule could make one thing that may replicate the success of Animal Crossing, however on PlayStation.
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