Sony Acquires Haven Studios Fronted By Jade Raymond

Sony has acquired another first-party studio, this time it’s the newly formed Haven Studios fronted by Jade Raymond.

Haven Studios were already working on a yet to be announced PlayStation exclusive, so this acquisition certainly makes sense. In recent years, Raymond has made a few moves from EA, to Google and now to Sony. However, hopefully, she’s found her home where she can work some magic.

Welcoming Haven Studios to the PlayStation Studios family: https://t.co/B6XPWegPez pic.twitter.com/KMTootRDFF

— PlayStation Europe (@PlayStationEU) March 21, 2022

Due to the fact that Haven Studios, founded in 2021, is a totally new studio without any games, we’ll have to give them the benefit of the doubt. We can only really go by Jade Raymond’s previous work which includes the original Assassin’s Creed and its sequel, as well as Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Star Wars: Battlefront 2 to name but a few.

At this time we only know that Haven Studios’ first title will be a “live service” game, which does ring alarm bells. After all, this is a very make or break genre.

“Haven Studios is an emerging studio with an exceptional team of talent, and we’re delighted to welcome them into PlayStation as our first game development studio in Canada,” said Jim Ryan, President & CEO, of Sony Interactive Entertainment. “The studio’s focus on creating an original AAA multiplayer game will not only flex the power of PlayStation 5 but will further expand upon the diverse catalogue of gaming experiences that can only be found on PlayStation.”

“We’ve had the privilege of working closely with the team at Haven Studios over the past year and have been extremely impressed with its growth and progress on its first project,” said Hermen Hulst, Head of PlayStation Studios. “Jade has built a world-class team with the creative and technical prowess necessary to deliver on such an ambitious project. We value the studio’s dedication to building a player-first, collaborative game environment that can last for generations and are thrilled to have them officially become a part of PlayStation Studios.”

“Joining PlayStation Studios provides Haven with the creative freedom and unparalleled support to focus on building the highest quality games,” said Jade Raymond, CEO & Founder, Haven Studios. “We’re excited to have the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from all of the exceptional PlayStation Studios teams. We intend to fully embrace the incredible capabilities of the PS5 to create new worlds that inspire players and allow them to connect in new ways.”

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Featured Image Credit: Haven Studios