Cancelled Twisted Metal Reboot for PS5 Was Reportedly a Battle Royale Title

Sony’s cancelled Twisted Metal recreation was reportedly a third-person shooter with the participant goal of being the “last one standing”, very similar to a Battle Royale title. The reside service title, which was in improvement at UK-based Sony studio Firesprite, was reportedly cancelled by the PlayStation mother or father final 12 months as a part of wider layoffs on the firm. The final Twisted Metal recreation was launched in 2012 as a PS3 unique.

Cancelled Twisted Metal Was Battle Royale Game

The Twisted Metal reside service reboot was reportedly in improvement for PS5 earlier than it was cancelled in 2024. Sony didn’t share any particulars concerning the recreation, however the on-line portfolio of a former Firesprite developer has revealed new details about the now-cancelled undertaking.

According to the developer’s web site, as noticed by MP1st, they labored as Lead UI Programmer at Firesprite, a a part of PlayStation Studios. The portfolio does not point out Twisted Metal immediately however refers back to the recreation as “Project Copper”.

The developer’s portfolio describes the sport as a third-person vehicular fight motion title based mostly on a standard PlayStation IP and goes on to recommend it could have recreation targets just like a Battle Royale title.

“Project Copper was a 3rd person vehicular action combat game, it was based on a classic IP owned by PlayStation developed by Firesprite (PlayStation Studios) it had 3rd person shooter mechanics wrapped with 3rd person vehicle combat with the objective of being the last one standing,” the web site reads.

The developer additionally shared 4 blurred screenshots of the sport, showcasing UI design and gameplay components. The pictures present vehicular fight and third-person capturing visuals.

The Twisted Metal reboot at Firesprite was cancelled when Sony lower 900 jobs at its PlayStation unit and shut down a studio in London in February 2024. The layoffs affected eight % of PlayStation workers throughout completely different areas on the time. The layoffs, reported by Bloomberg, additionally impacted Firesprite and reportedly led to the cancellation of the Twister Metal reside service title.

Earlier this 12 months, Sony cancelled two extra tasks because it backed additional away from its reside service push. The unannounced reside service tasks have been in improvement at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games.