Sony to invest in new Canadian studio

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced plans to invest in new Canadian studio and its current project.

Jade Raymond, founder of Ubisoft Toronto and Motive Studios and one of the creative forces behind the Assassin’s Creed franchise, will lead the formation of Haven Entertainment Studios Inc., a new game development studio based in Montreal, Canada.

Sony Interactive Entertainment confirmed that it will invest in the new studio and its first project, an unannounced new IP for PlayStation.

“Sony Interactive Entertainment is proud to support and invest in Haven and its future. We understand the challenges and rewards of building creative teams from the ground up, as does Jade with her wealth of experience helming many of gaming’s biggest franchises. We’re confident in and excited for the bright future of Haven Studios and its first project, currently in development,” said Hermen Hulst, Head of PlayStation Studios.

More details on the project are promised in the future.