As early as 2021, job advertisements from the British studio Media Molecule indicated that the “LittleBigPlanet” and “Dreams” makers were working on a new project. A current job advertisement from Media Molecule provided us with an interesting detail about this.
As early as May 2021, a job advertisement from Media Molecule revealed that the British studio was starting work on a new project has begun.
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In the summer, a job advertisement suggested that we would be part of the British studio's next project a live service title for the PS5 have to do. Those responsible at Media Molecule themselves continue to hold back regarding the title in question and only confirmed that we are not dealing with a successor to “Dreams”.
Of course, this left open the possibility of a spin-off to “Dreams” or a new “LittleBigPlanet”. This week, a user came across another job advertisement from the studio that provides an interesting detail: According to this, the studio's next project is based on a completely new brand.
This confirms the description of a job advertisement in which those responsible are currently looking for a Principal Programmer in the field of “Art Technology”. Here is it[called in short: “Work closely with the broader programming team to define and promote technical requirements and standards for Media Molecule's new brand.”
Unfortunately, it is still unclear when we can expect the official announcement or unveiling of the next title from Media Molecule. For a possible presentation, on the one hand, the one that has not yet been confirmed PS5 Games Showcase come into question. According to several insiders, this will take place in May.
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Just a few weeks later this also happens Opening event for the Summer Game Fest 2024 instead of. This starts on June 7th, 2024 at 10 p.m. our time and should also give us one or two surprises.
With the possible unveiling of a new project, the developers at Medie Molecule could finally set a positive tone again after the negative headlines of the last few months. In October we received news that the “LittleBigPlanet” and “Dreams” makers had also been affected by layoffs.
Accordingly, 20 jobs were cut at Media Molecule and the workforce was reduced to 115 people. The equivalent of almost 15 percent of the workforce was affected by the layoffs affected.
In addition, a rumor emerged in March that Media Molecule had apparently narrowly avoided closure. At least this is what various insiders wanted to know.
Rumors that neither Sony Interactive Entertainment nor Media Molecule commented on or even confirmed.
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