Overview
- Multiple online posts and industry chatter have linked indie developer Evening Star to an unconfirmed Ape Escape revival, though no official statement has been made by Sony or Evening Star.
- The attribution rests on community sleuthing: a Reddit claim citing unnamed 'credible sources', a studio job ad seeking 'anime‑styled' 3D character artists, and the studio’s team pedigree from Sonic Mania.
- Veteran journalist Jeff Gerstmann and VGC separately reported hearing that Evening Star is involved, but both describe the project as early and not publicly confirmed.
- Evening Star’s CEO moved to Tokyo in 2025 and the studio recently recruited staff, details that fans cite as circumstantial signals linking the studio to a PlayStation revival.
- Industry context notes Sony has licensed dormant franchises to outside developers before and any formal announcement would likely come close to a planned reveal or release.