PlayStation buys Assassin's Creed co-creator's new studio and confirms exclusive multiplayer game

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Haven's first game is described as "a modern multiplayer experience"

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Jade Raymond's new studio, Haven, is now part of Sony's first-party PlayStation Studios. 

PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst announced the acquisition of Haven in a PlayStation blog post. Hulst notes that PlayStation has been working with Haven since early 2021, when the Montreal-based company debuted as a new independent group, and the two are now more actively collaborating on its first game: an original, PlayStation-exclusive IP described as "a modern multiplayer experience." 

The still-growing team at Haven will be led by its existing management team "in close collaboration" with PlayStation Studios, according to an accompanying press release. Raymond stressed that "we intend to fully embrace the incredible capabilities of the PS5 to create new worlds that inspire players and allow them to connect in new ways," echoing comments from a recent interview about pushing the PS5 to its limits.

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