Overview
- Multiple outlets have corroborated veteran journalist Jeff Gerstmann’s claim that Evening Star, the studio behind Penny’s Big Breakaway, is linked to a rumored Ape Escape revival, though Sony has not confirmed the project.
- Sources describe the game as being in very early stages with only a tentative green light and no announced platform, release window, or official details.
- Reporters point to circumstantial signals tying Evening Star to the series, including past social posts by studio staff, a 2025 job listing for anime‑style 3D character artists, and the studio CEO’s relocation to Tokyo.
- VGC and others say this Ape Escape report fits a wider PlayStation strategy of licensing dormant IP to smaller third‑party teams, a model Sony used for 2025’s Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots and is reportedly considering for titles like Killzone.
- If true, the move would shift revival work toward independent teams and raise fan expectations for faithful, gameplay‑focused returns, but the reporting rests on unnamed insiders and remains unconfirmed so timelines and scope could change.