Former Little Large Planet developer Media Molecule is engaged on a brand new IP. The corporate’s final launch, Desires, was extra of a creativity software reasonably than a sport within the conventional sense. Nonetheless, Sony reportedly desires the studio to work on a extra standard console sport.
This info comes from Media Molecule Co-Founder Mark Healey, who just lately left the corporate. In an interview on the MinnMax podcast, he talked about his profession, his causes for leaving, and what was taking place within the studio. Along with saying he had religion in Media Molecule, he touched a bit on the studio’s new IP. Healey wasn’t certain how far alongside the venture was at this level. Nonetheless, he mentioned, “I might dare to go so far as saying it’s extra of a sport than a inventive software for certain.”
Earlier within the interview, Healey talked about how, after the success of Litte Large Planet, Sony gave Media Molecule loads of leeway to do what it wished. That led to Desires, which he mentioned touched many individuals but in addition had some errors. For instance, he thinks Desires was “clearly extra suited” for PC than PS4, which it launched on. He additionally regretted that the studio by no means applied on-line multiplayer, which he thinks the sport wanted. After Desires, Sony wished Media Molecule to make one thing “folks can have a bit extra religion in on a console.”
The studio’s subsequent sport remains to be one thing of a thriller. It was additionally hit by layoffs final 12 months, and Sony almost shut it down as an alternative of London Studio. Nonetheless, Media Molecule survived the layoffs, and Healey says Sony nonetheless believes within the studio.