LittleBigPlanet and Dreams Studio Teases Next Game

Media Molecule, the developer behind LittleBigPlanet, is working on a brand-new IP, which is reportedly less of a «creative tool» unlike its latest title Dreams. The news about the LittleBigPlanet creator's next project comes from co-founder Mark Healey, who exited the company in 2023.

Back in September of last year, Media Molecule stopped shipping updates forDreams and, last month, it further dropped Curation support for Dreams players. In the original announcement, the developer mentioned it was ending support for the PS4 game in order to focus its efforts on «an exciting new project» instead. Most recently, new information about the studio's next project has been revealed.

In a MinnMax interview, Media Molecule co-founder and former employee Mark Healey shared that a new IP, which is «more of a game than a creative tool,» is in development at the UK-based studio. Taking note of the layoffs at Media Molecule from last year, Healey reassured the fans by hinting that the developer's next game may not be in danger of being axed. He mentioned that parent firm Sony has «a lot of faith» in the developer and added «at the very least, they’re going to get to make this game.»

Recently, Media Molecule listed a job role that described its next undertaking as an original game and not related to the Dreams franchise. Healey's statements from the interview directly align with the job posting and more or less establish that the developer's new game will be quite different from its latest work. Given that the Dreams director has confirmed the next IP tilts more towards being a game than being a tool, there are chances that community-driven content may not be as big a part of it as it was in Dreams. In other words, Media Molecule's next game may offer a straightforward gaming experience minus the creation suite.

The positive standing that Healey said Media Molecule has in the eyes of Sony is something that should instill confidence in fans. After recent news of the LittleBigPlanet