Firewalk Studios: Difference between revisions

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{{Infobox company

| name = Firewalk Studios

| logo = File:Firewalk-Studios.png

| type = [[Subsidiary]]

| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]

| founder = Harold Ryan

| founded = 2018

| hq_location = [[Bellevue, Washington]]

| area_served = Worldwide

| num_employees = 150+

| num_employees_year = 2023 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grP0hEfB_c4/|title= PlayStation to Acquire Game Developer Firewalk Studios|work=[[Varity]]|date=April 20, 2023}}</ref>

| parent = ProbablyMonsters (2018-2023)<br/>[[PlayStation Studios]] (2023-present)

| website = {{URL| https://www.firewalkstudios.com/}}

}}

'''Firewalk Studios''' is an American [[video game developer]] based in [[Bellevue, Washington]]. The studio was founded in 2018 by former [[Bungie]] CEO Harold Ryan and was part of ProbablyMonster until [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]] acquired the studio in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Apr 20 |first=George YangPosted: |last2=Pm |first2=2023 6:17 |date=2023-04-20 |title=Sony Acquires AAA Multiplayer Developer Firewalk Studios |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-acquires-aaa-multiplayer-developer-firewalk-studios |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==

Firewalk Studios was founded in 2018 as part of ProbablyMonsters, which was itself founded by former Bungie CEO Harold Ryan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-20 |title=Sony Interactive Entertainment is acquiring Firewalk Studios from ProbablyMonsters |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/135162/sony-acquiring-firewalk-studios |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=Shacknews |language=en}}</ref>

On September 3, 2021, Firewalk Studios announced that they are working on a new [[AAA (video game industry)|AAA]] live-service multiplayer game with ProbablyMonsters for [[PlayStation 5|Playstation 5]] and [[PC game|PC]] and it will be published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=published |first=Vic Hood |date=2021-04-22 |title=New PS5 exclusive AAA multiplayer game in the works from former Destiny devs |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/new-ps5-exclusive-aaa-multiplayer-game-in-the-works-from-former-destiny-devs |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=TechRadar |language=en}}</ref>

On April 20, 2023, ProbablyMonsters sold the studio to Sony Interactive Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=2023-04-20 |title=PlayStation to Acquire Game Developer Firewalk Studios |url=https://variety.com/2023/gaming/news/playstation-acquires-firewalk-studios-1235589959/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==

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== External links ==

{{Official website|https://www.firewalkstudios.com/}}

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