PlayStation's new first-party studio is working on a team-based action game in a new IP

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Sony today announced its PlayStation Studios banner is expanding with another developer as TeamLFG joins team blue.

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On the heels of layoffs, game cancellations, and studio closures, Sony has opened up a new studio focused on what appears to be team-based live games. TeamLFG is a new first-party PlayStation Studios team that's working on a brand new action game set in a fresh IP, the PlayStation Blog revealed, and the group actually started out internally at Bungie. Now they're a fully formed studio working on a new game for Sony.

"Today, I am thrilled to officially unveil a new studio in the PlayStation Studios family. teamLFG originated at Bungie, but has also rallied developers from across the industry to bring to life an ambitious incubation project that I'm very excited about," PlayStation boss Hermen Hulst said in the post.

The news comes months after the disastrous financial performance of Concord, a failed Sony-funded live service team shooter, and the closure of the team who made it, Firewalk Studios.

The new PlayStation Studios developer TeamLFG talk more about the group and what they'll be doing:

The "LFG" in "teamLFG" stands for "Looking For Group." We are driven by a mission to create games where players can find friendship, community, and belonging. We want our players to feel excited when they log on to discover their teammates already hanging out online. We want our players to recognize familiar names and to make myths and memes out of each other. We want our players to love remembering that one time where they pulled off That Play that changed the whole story of the match. As we say on the team - dat's da good stuff.

We will make immersive multiplayer worlds propelled by action games that players can learn, play, and master for countless hours. We want to build our games with our communities, inviting players to be a part of our development process through early access playtests. It's critical that we stay nimble enough to react to player feedback, not just in our lead-up to launch, but throughout live service as we continue to grow the game and community for years to come.

Our first game is a team-based action game that draws inspiration from fighting games, platformers, MOBAs, life sims, and frog-type games. Players will inhabit a lighthearted, comedic world set in brand-new, mythic, science-fantasy universe. We can't wait to reveal more.

Here's a snippet about TeamLFG from their website. The group is currently hiring for 7 roles.

teamLFG is the newest member of the PlayStation Studios™ family, headquartered in Bellevue, WA. The 'LFG' in 'teamLFG' stands for 'Looking For Group.' We are driven by a mission to create games where players can find friendship, community and belonging.

With team members working both on-site and remote throughout the U.S. and Canada, we are a team composed not only of industry veterans who have shipped titles like Destiny, Halo, League of Legends, Fortnite, Roblox and Rec Room, but also industry newcomers with fresh creative perspectives and skills.

We are passionate about exceptional action-based gameplay and moment-to-moment game feel. We will make immersive and richly social multiplayer worlds propelled by action games that players can learn, play and master for countless hours.