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Jade Raymond just opened up a new game development studio in Montreal and she is more than thrilled to share this news with the world. The new studio is called Haven Entertainment Studios and is considered an independent studio. However, they have the backing of Sony Interactive Entertainment and their first game will be a PlayStation exclusive.
The new game will be a new, albeit unannounced IP for the PlayStation brand. There is no saying whether or not this new game will be for the PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5. However, if I were a betting man I would assume this was a PS5 title given that development is starting now.
Prior to this new studio, Raymond was the VP and head of Google's Stadia Games development studio. She left Google at the start of February when Google closed down their internal Stadia development studio. Prior to Google, Raymond also worked at EA and Ubisoft, having brought the world franchises like Assassin's Creed and Watch Dogs.
Raymond offered up some words about today's announcement.
Whether it’s playing Settlers of Catan with my kids or Valheim with my team, games continue to bring me joy. They’re a way to relax, connect, and share experiences with people I care about. And the act of making games is, in many ways, even more fulfilling. Getting to bring together experts across so many different creative fields – from music composers, to concept artists, to programmers (yes! programmers are creative too!) into a perfectly synched orchestra that delivers new worlds for players to explore. For me, there is nothing more fulfilling or rewarding I can imagine doing.
