The game will be a four-player co-op shooter directed by Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth, marking a major step in PlayStation’s push to expand its portfolio of multiplayer live-service games.

The unannounced project, currently in development for PlayStation 5 and PC, is the first full-scale game from Bad Robot Games, the interactive arm of JJ Abrams’ production house, known for franchises such as Lost, Cloverfield, Star Trek, and Mission: Impossible.

While Sony didn’t share gameplay details or a release window, both companies framed the partnership as a significant creative and strategic alignment.

Bad Robot Games CEO Anna Sweet said in a statement: “Partnering with Sony Interactive Entertainment allows us to bring our new IP to life, with an expansive vision for this new universe.”

She added that Booth is crafting a co-op experience built around “unforgettable moments with friends”.

Booth, whose design legacy includes online shooters built around tension, teamwork, and replayability, is widely expected to bring that DNA into the new project.

Sony, meanwhile, says Bad Robot’s transmedia storytelling chops and emphasis on player-driven innovation make the studio a natural fit.

Christian Svensson, PlayStation’s head of external development partnerships, said: “Their unique creative voice and passion for innovating across all forms of interactive entertainment perfectly aligns with SIE’s mission.”

The collaboration arrives as Sony continues retooling its first-party strategy to include more multiplayer games alongside traditional single-player blockbusters.

Pairing that ambition with Bad Robot’s Hollywood-driven world-building hints at a project designed to span platforms and media, a direction Sony has increasingly embraced with adaptations like The Last of Us and Twisted Metal.

Sony has said more details will be shared “at a later date”.