Sony Acquires Its First Canadian Game Developer

pcmag.com:

Sony is expanding the number of PlayStation Studios again this week with news that Montreal-based Haven Studios is becoming part of the family.

This is one of the more obvious and probably easier acquisitions Sony has negotiated. As the PlayStation.Blog reports, Sony partnered with Haven Studios in March last year just as it was being setup as an independent studio by well-known industry veteran Jade Raymond. Ever since, the studio has been working on an original PlayStation IP that's currently only described as a "modern multiplayer experience that brings gamers together in positive and meaningful ways."

Haven isn't short on talent or experience, with the core team including industry veterans who have worked at Ubisoft, EA, Eidos, THQ, and Google Stadia, on titles including Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs, Far Cry, Star Wars, Rainbow Six, and a number of projects that never saw the light of day.

Now Haven is a part of Sony, this new multiplayer IP is sure to make it (exclusively) on to PlayStation, and Sony is surely hoping for something that ends up becoming a popular series of games in its own right.

Speaking of the decision to be acquired, Haven's CEO Jade Raymond said:

"As a SIE first-party studio, we will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the world’s most renowned development teams, including studios like Guerrilla, Naughty Dog, Media Molecule, and Insomniac Games, the creators of games that have inspired us as players and developers for years. We’re excited to learn from these world-class studios, as well as the exceptional central creative, technology and marketing teams whose expertise will enable us to deliver even better games to players."

The PlayStation Studios family now consists of 21