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GymratAmarillo on 07 May 2026
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Qwark said:
GymratAmarillo said:

I wouldn't mind if Sony is holding games for the PS6 release but implying the console is set to release for Holidays next year I don't know what games they could be holding lol.

Polyphony: Gran Turismo 8, the obvious one.
Insomniac: Venom ... ???
Naughty Dog: If the reports are true their second game is in its 4th year of development, maybe could release in 2028 but that wouldn't be holding.
Santa Monica: Cory's game is going to release on ps5 and GOW remake is going to take a while.
Asobi: Like ND their game could be ready for 2028 but that wouldn't be holding.
Guerrilla: Assuming the rumors are truth Horizon 3 still has a log way before release.
Media Molecule: Maybe but 7 years for their new game is crazy.
Firesprite: Call of the Mountain released in 2023 and sony basically fired half the studio after cancelling their service so they are still in schedule.
LFG: That game feels very close, they just hired a product manager.
Haven: I would be surprised if they hold Fairgames for the PS6 release lol.

Housemarque, Sucker Punch, Bend and Bungie will be out of commission for the next 4 to 5 years.
Maybe external studios making some magic.

Bold to assume none of those studios are getting closed, I fully expect some to close along the way. MM, Haven, Housemarque Firesprite and Bend  may already have released their last game.

It was more like an overview than assuming anything lol but I can buy the idea of HAVEN and Bend closing, if Fairgames fails HAVEN is done, if the service push ends Bend is most likely also done. 

Media Molecule is 100% in danger, when London was closed rumors say it was a decision between London and MM. The key factor here is the 6 years in the same project, if that game wasn't good enough it would have been cancelled by now, Sony had multiple chances. I don't see MM closing before releasing their game. 

Firesprite already paid with blood, half the studio was out when Sony cancelled their service in 2024. This one could be in trouble but I just see other options being better than closing FS, also they are making a single player game and Sony will be short on those in the next few years.  

And in the case of Housemarque idk why people are so fixated with HS closing lol, Sony knew perfectly Returnal numbers when they decided to acquire them but hey never say never right? We can resume that conversation in 3 months when the 2026 1/4 financial report is out. If Sony is happy with whatever number SAROS sold in 3 months then it doesn't matter if it sold 1 or 1M copies. 

If I have to guess what studios are in danger of layoffs/closing this year or next I would say HAVEN(closing), Bend(closing), LFG(closing), Guerrilla(layoffs) and Bungie(layoffs).