Overview

• Vinit Agarwal and Joe Pettinati co-founded a cross-based US-Japan studio to develop a new cinematic multiplayer game after leaving Naughty Dog.
• The unannounced title is in early 'triple-indie' development with about 10 staff across Japan and the US and plans to scale to roughly 30 team members.
• The project aims to apply narrative-driven, one-versus-one boss battle design to multiplayer gameplay, drawing on the founders’ work on The Last of Us Online.
• The game will not use any Sony-owned intellectual property and promises an original experience distinct from the cancelled Last of Us Online.
• Agarwal reports the team is conducting private playtests and is engaging external partners, with more details expected later this year.