Hermen Hulst Welcomes Haven Studios As Part Of The PlayStation Family
JAKARTA - Head of PlayStation Studios, Hermen Hulst, announced that Haven Studios has officially joined PlayStation Studios, on Monday, March 21.
Since starting his partnership with Jade and the Haven Studios team in early 2021, Hulst has been inspired by Haven's vision to create a modern multiplayer experience that brings gamers together in a positive way.
"We believe in their creative and technical expertise to deliver such an ambitious project and are excited to invest in their journey to develop a new native IP for PlayStation," Hulst said in a statement.
Jade Raymond, CEO and Founder of Haven Studios, said that the original goal of forming Haven Studios was to build a studio where they could make the kind of games they've always wanted to make. Especially games you've been wanting to play for a long time.
"We have made tremendous progress in a short period of time thanks to our talented and passionate team and their incredible contribution," said Jade.
This time, Haven begins a new phase of his journey as part of the PlayStation Studios family. "Working with Hermen, Connie Booth and the team at PlayStation over the past year has been a career highlight."
Jade admits that SIE is a supportive partner who really understands the creative process and what it takes to make a blockbuster AAA game.
"We're excited to learn from this world-class studio, as well as the center's incredible creative, technology and marketing team whose expertise will allow us to bring even better games to players."
In closing, Jade expressed his deepest gratitude to the Haven team. "This has been one of the most rewarding years of my career, and for the players out there, we can't wait to share more."