![]() ![]() ![]() Their work on Returnal was acclaimed for Housemarque's successful transition into AAA production. Commercially their games have not been as successful as their critical reception, with Housemarque citing its financial struggles as a reason to moving away from their original output. Housemarque's games have been well-received by gaming publications for their visual style, playability and action. The game's critical and commercial success was followed by Sony's acquisition of Housemarque in June 2021. In 2020, the studio announced a new title published by Sony as their first AAA game, Returnal. The studio shifted focus on bigger budget titles as well as live-service games. Among those titles are Dead Nation, Resogun, Alienation and Matterfall.īeginning with 2017, Housemarque shifted away from arcade shooters due to the genre's little commercial success. ![]() Since 2007, the studio has been primarily collaborating with Sony Interactive Entertainment to produce titles exclusive to the company's PlayStation consoles. Prior to 2020, Housemarque was best known for its focus on arcade and twin-stick shooters, having developed Super Stardust series, based on the Stardust games the company's predecessors developed. It is the oldest existing game developer in Finland, and a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment, operating under PlayStation Studios. It was founded in 1995 as a result of a merger between Bloodhouse and Terramarque, which were originally founded in 1993. Housemarque Oy is a Finnish game developer based in Helsinki, Finland. ![]()
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