Media Molecule Officially Joins The PlayStation Family

[BizioEE]

[size=+2]Media Molecule Officially Joins The PlayStation Family[/size]

As the Senior Vice President for Worldwide Studios in Europe, I’m really pleased and excited to welcome Media Molecule to the PlayStation Family. We announced today that we have acquired Media Molecule, making them a wholly owned part of Sony Computer Entertainment.

The decision was an easy one after meeting five young, talented people with a massive ambition to redefine video games as we know them and create and grow a fantastically talented team at Media Molecule. This was followed by a fantastic exclusive relationship that culminated in the launch of one of the most innovative PlayStation games of recent years. Of course, LittleBigPlanet needs no introduction here, as it was thanks to you that it became a best selling PS3 title when it released in late 2008.
The acquisition will enhance the talent pool within SCE, protect past and current investment and ensure a solid base for future investment. Media Molecule have exciting projects in the pipeline and we’re looking forward to sharing these with you in the not too distant future.
The most important thing is that nothing will change from your perspective; Media Molecule will simply continue to make great games. Welcoming Media Molecule into the PlayStation family will allow us to better support their future titles and ambitions.
In case you’re still wondering why we would purchase a developer who has only one game under its belt, allow me to present to you their list of awards and accomplishments — just click “more” below. I’m sure you’ll agree it’s an enviable list.

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I would love a new IP from them, considering LBP2 will be a PS4 game, as MM stated that we\'ll have DLCs and DLCs for LBP.

[Viper_Fujax]

 LBP2 will be a PS4 game

whuuuaaaa?

is there an actual statement of that? because sony is planning on the ps3 being a long-term console. The days of a new console every 5ish years are gone (its already been like 3 er 4 years and the PS3 is just getting going), so I really don\'t see them waiting until a new playstation to make a littlebigplanet sequel.

I do think they need to be smart on when the release LBP2 since it\'d defeat the purpose of LBP1 a bit if you release a sequel when you could just as easily build on LBP1.

but at the same time, I dont see them waiting more than 3 years for a new LBP.

[BizioEE]

I think we will see PS4 in the end of 2014, don\'t worry

MM said LBP2 would have no sense at all on PS3, and we will have a lot of DLCs, new levels, new stuff, etc.; they conceived LBP in this way, LBP can be released with new contents as the same LBP, and all backward compatible, like with the GOTY edition.