Sony announces teamLFG new PlayStation Studio tapping League of Legends and Roblox talent

Sony announced a new developer from Bungie has joined PlayStation Studios. The firm said the new developer was creating a team-based action. Sony said the studio has sourced industry veterans from across the games development industry. 

Sony said a new game creator from Bungie has joined PlayStation Studios. Sony also revealed the new developer was crafting a new action game based on teams. According to Sony, the teamLFG studio included industry experts from the Destiny and Halo studios. The studio also comprised Roblox, Fortnite, and League of Legends developers. 

Sony unveils teamLFG in Seattle 

Welcome teamLFG to the PlayStation Studios family: https://t.co/fQ7ITo721z pic.twitter.com/OrXoFSKLI5

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) May 7, 2025

The Japanese multinational conglomerate has unveiled a new internal studio named teamLFG. The firm said the new studio will be creating a new action game that would be team-based. According to Hermen Hulst, the CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, teamLFG originated from Bungie. 

Herman said the studio has rallied game developers across the industry. He noted that the industry veterans would help the studio develop an ambitious project he was very excited about. 

The firm revealed that the team comprises veterans who have shipped titles like Roblox, Rec Room, Destiny, League of Legends, and Halo. It added that the studio also comprised newcomers who possessed fresh creative skills and perspectives. 

Over the years, Sony has been ambitious about venturing into the realm of live service. The firm originally bought Bungie in 2022. After the acquisition, the firm experienced several rounds of layoffs in the subsequent years. Bungie CEO Pete Parsons said while announcing layoffs in 2024 that the firm was working with PlayStation Studios. 

Parsons revealed the collaboration aimed to spin out one of their incubation projects. The CEO said the project was an action game which was set in a science fantasy universe. Parsons said they would form a new internal studio within PlayStation in order to continue with their ambitious projects.

Bungie recently revealed they were working on Marathon, a multiplayer shooter game. Sony also launched Concord, the hero shooter, last year. The Concord game flopped, prompting the firm to take it offline. Following this incident, Sony announced the closure of Concord’s developer Firewalk Studios. 

Sony reveals its plans for the gaming industry  

According to the Japanese multinational conglomerate, the ‘LFG’ in teamLFG meant ‘Looking For Group.’ The company said it aimed to develop games where players could find a community, friendship, and belonging. It said they wanted their players to be elated whenever they logged on and found out their teammates were online, ready for action. 

The announcement revealed that they want their players to be able to recognize familiar names. It also noted that they want players to make memes and myths out of each other. The firm insisted that they want players to get the best stuff when it comes to games. 

Sony said they will make immersive multiplayer realms driven by action games in which players can play and master for many hours. The firm revealed it would build the next games with its community. Sony said it would invite players to join the development process via early-access gaming tests. The company acknowledged that it was important for it to react to the feedback players throughout live service.

The firm said its first action game drew inspiration from platformers, life sims, and MOBAs. It added that they were also inspired by frog-type games. Sony promised that players would inhabit a comedic world featuring a science fantasy universe. 

teamLFG recently announced that it intended to have on-site staff at its Bellevue headquarters. The group would be scattered across Canada and the United States, and they have also claimed to be sourcing for fresh talent across different departments, including UX/UI design, production director, and a senior gameplay engineer.

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