London Studio's PS5 Live Service Fantasy Co-Op Game Will Never See the Light of Day | Push Square
Another game cancelled as part of Sony’s huge layoffs this week is London Studio’s in-development fantasy co-op game. This was announced in late 2022, and was set in an alternate version of the UK’s capital, where dunk-wearing demons would face off against dragons and the like. Co-studio head Stuart Whyte described it as something “a little bit different” when it was revealed.
The game was slated to be part of PlayStation’s live service push, but the platform holder is clearly now having issues getting the initiative off the ground. In the last two years, The Last of Us’ ambitious multiplayer spin-off has also been cancelled, while last night came word of Twisted Metal’s long-rumoured reboot being binned as well.
Guerrilla is allegedly still working on a multiplayer adaption of the Horizon franchise, while titles like Concord and Fairgame$ remain in production. It should also be noted that Helldivers 2 has become an unexpected hit on both PS5 and PC, so it’s not all doom and gloom for the company’s live service ambitions.
In the case of London Studio’s game, though, it’s difficult to be disappointed about the cancellation of a game we only ever saw one piece of artwork for, but clearly the team was passionate about what it was making and it’s sad it’ll never see the light of day.
As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.
Like many here I was never chomping at the bit for Sony's big live service push, but somehow it now seems we've lost all the most exciting live service projects (The Last of Us, Twisted Metal, this) and have been left with Fairgame$$$$ and Concord, from which all we've seen is a terrible CGI ubi-style trailer and jiggly burger. What a sad twist of fate.
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