London Studio

Short description: British video game developer

London Studio

Type| Subsidiary
Industry| Video games
Predecessor| Team Soho
Founded| 2002; 22 years ago (2002)
Headquarters|

London

England

Key people

* Stuart Whyte
* Tara Saunders

Products|

* EyePet
* SingStar
* The Getaway
* Blood & Truth

Parent| PlayStation Studios
Website| playstationlondonstudio.com

London Studio is a British video game developer based in London. Founded in 2002, it is a first-party studio for PlayStation Studios. The studio was most known for developing the SingStar series, as well as games for PlayStation's external peripherals including the EyeToy camera and the PlayStation VR virtual reality headset. The studio has created more than 60 titles since it was established.[1]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 SingStar and EyeToy
* 1.2 Virtual reality
* 1.3 Upcoming game
* 2 Games developed
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## History

### SingStar and EyeToy

London Studio was established in 2002 following the merger of Psygnosis's Camden studio and Team Soho, the developer behind The Getaway.[2] As London Studio, the studio developed the SingStar series, which became extremely popular and helped broadened the appeal of the PlayStation 2 beyond the typical demographics of young male gamers. The series sold more than 20 million copies within 6 years.[3] It also created a lot of games for Sony's EyeToy webcam, and assisted the development of other Sony titles, such as Killzone 2 and LittleBigPlanet.[4] The studio was working on two AAA exclusives for the PlayStation 3 including Eight Days and the sequel to The Getaway, but both were cancelled by Sony Europe as Sony wanted to reallocate resources to other first-party games.[5]

### Virtual reality

London Studio developed a virtual reality (VR) rendering technology, called LSSDK, which supports PlayStation 4 and PC. This engine was first used in PlayStation VR Worlds, which contained five virtual reality experiences: "The London Heist", "Into The Deep", "VR Luge", "Danger Ball" and "Scavenger's Odyssey".[6] While VR Worlds received mixed reviews, "London Heist" was critically acclaimed, and the game was commercially successful. Developing titles for the virtual reality headset became the company's main focus.[7] The studio's next game was Blood & Truth, which serves as the successor to the London Heist level. It became the first VR title to reach number 1 on the UK's retail sales chart when it was released in May 2019.[8]

### Upcoming game

The studio is currently working on a cooperative multiplayer game for the PlayStation 5. Set in a modern fantasy London, it was described by studio head Tara Saunders as the company's "most ambitious project to-date". Players do not need to use a virtual reality headset to play this game.[9]

## Games developed

Game | Year | Platform(s)

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This is Football 2003 | 2002 | PlayStation 2
Hardware
This is Football 2004 | 2003
EyeToy
This is Football 2005 | 2004
EyeToy
SingStar
The Getaway
SingStar Party
EyeToy: Chat | 2005
World Tour Soccer | PlayStation Portable
Fired Up
SingStar Pop | PlayStation 2
EyeToy
EyeToy
SingStar '80s
EyeToy
EyeToy
EyeToy: Kinetic Combat | 2006
EyeToy: Play Sports
SingStar Rocks!
SingStar Anthems
Gangs of London | PlayStation Portable
SingStar Legends | PlayStation 2
World Tour Soccer 2 | PlayStation Portable
SingStar Pop Hits | 2007 | PlayStation 2
SingStar 90s
SingStar Amped
SingStar Rock Ballads
Aqua Vita | PlayStation 3
SingStar R&B | PlayStation 2
Beats | PlayStation Portable
SingStar | PlayStation 3
SingStar Summer Party | 2008 | PlayStation 2
SingStar Vol. 2 | PlayStation 3
SingStar ABBA | PlayStation 2 & PlayStation 3
SingStar Vol. 3 | PlayStation 3
PlayStation Home
SingStar Queen | 2009
SingStar Pop Edition
SingStar Motown
EyePet | PlayStation 3 & PlayStation Portable
SingStar Take That | PlayStation 3
SingStar Guitar | 2010
SingStar Dance
DanceStar Party | 2011
EyePet & Friends
DanceStar Party Hits | 2012
Wonderbook
SingStar: Ultimate Party[10] | 2014 | PlayStation 4 & PlayStation 3
PlayStation VR Worlds | 2016 | PlayStation VR
SingStar Celebration | 2017 | PlayStation 4
Blood & Truth | 2019 | PlayStation VR
Erica | PlayStation 4

## References

1. ↑ Avard, Alex (October 4, 2020). "Here's every PlayStation Studio, and the games they're currently working on". GamesRadar. https://www.gamesradar.com/playstation-studios-sony/.
2. ↑ Exposed, Marco (May 25, 2019). "Blood & Truth: who are the guys from London Studio and what The Getaway was". IGN. https://it.ign.com/blood-and-truth-ps4/154913/feature/blood-truth-chi-sono-i-ragazzi-di-london-studio-e-cosa-e-stato-the-getaway.
3. ↑ Handrahan, Matthew (October 16, 2019). "Sony will close down SingStar servers in January 2020". Gamesindustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-11-06-sony-is-closing-down-singstar-servers-in-january-2020.
4. ↑ Boxer, Steve (April 28, 2008). "Inside Sony's Secret Powerhouse". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2008/apr/28/sonylondon.
5. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (August 2, 2011). "Cancelled Eight Days was "jaw dropping"". Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-08-01-cancelled-eight-days-was-jaw-dropping.
6. ↑ Answer, James (March 2016). "Fast and Flexible: Technical Art and Rendering For The Unknown". https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1023665/Fast-and-Flexible-Technical-Art.
7. ↑ Lang, Ben (November 8, 2017). "Sony's London Studio Doubles Down With VR as Its Top Priority". RoadtoVR. https://www.roadtovr.com/sony-london-studio-doubles-down-psvr-playstation-vr/.
8. ↑ Dring, Christopher (June 3, 2019). "UK Charts: Blood & Truth is the first VR game to claim No.1". Gamesindustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-06-03-uk-charts-blood-and-truth-is-the-first-vr-game-to-claim-no-1.
9. ↑ Dring, Christopher (October 27, 2022). "Why PlayStation London Studio is leaving VR to create a fantasy online combat game". Gamesindustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/why-playstation-london-studio-is-leaving-vr-to-create-a-fantasy-online-combat-game. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
10. ↑ "SingStar coming soon to PS4 with free microphone app". blog.eu.playstation.com. http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2014/05/21/singstar-coming-soon-ps4-free-microphone-app/.

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