PLAYGROUND GAMES
Having made a name for themselves with the Forza spin-off Forza Horizon, a recent job listing for the UK studio suggests their next title could be an open-world action game. That’s a big positive, perhaps a turning point at Microsoft and a realization that new IPs and bigger, bolder narratives are the way to go for the future of their consoles. Sony has proven that time and again with Horizon: Zero Dawn, God of War, and Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima, so why not Playground Games? It’s all silent on that front for now, but expect the team to debut or at least confirm what they’re up to at some point this year.
The question is, will the Forza Horizon series continue in the meantime? It’s been a top seller for for a few years now, filling in the gaps between Forza Motorsport releases rather well, so it makes sense that either a part of Playgrounds or another experienced studio takes the reigns. If Playground turns around with not one but two major releases this year, that would be a great 2018 for the studio.
