Rumours of a Twisted Metal reboot being in the works have been circling for a while. While initial reports suggested that Destruction AllStars developer Lucid Games was developing the game, it was later claimed that development had been moved in-house to first party studio Firesprite. Though nothing has yet been officially announced by Sony, it seems new details emerging from job ads published by Firesprite (spotted by ResetEra users) are continuing to solidify those leaks.
Multiple job ads, including one for the position of Principal Physics Programmer, confirm that the Liverpool-based studio is working on a new AAA multiplayer game that is apparently being built on Unreal Engine 5. The listing also describes the game as a “bold project” that “aims to break new ground in multiplayer, blending gameplay mechanics in new ways and deeply embedding storytelling elements into a unique universe.”
More concrete evidence to the project being a Twisted Metal reboot can also be found in the Principal Designer listing, which describes it as a genre-blending game that will feature “mechanics around vehicular and on foot combat”.
Interestingly, the listing also mentioned a knowledge of the Steam backend as a bonus for applicants, which may or may not suggest that the game could be in the works for PC as well. It’s worth noting that PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst has previously confirmed that live service games released by Sony will launch simultaneously on PS5 and PC.
How long it will be before Sony and Firesprite are ready to formally unveil their Twisted Metal reboot remains to be seen, but leaks have claimed that a large-scale PlayStation Showcase is planned for later this year, so that might serve as a suitable platform for the announcement.
