New PlayStation Studio from Bungie Developing a Unique Team-Based Action Game Inspired by Life Sims and "Frog-Type Games"—But What Does That Mean?

It’s Wednesday as I’m jotting this down, and PlayStation’s got a newbie to introduce. Don’t be bashful—promise they won’t bite. Unless you’re a head honcho, then maybe. They’ve dubbed this crew teamLFG. Yep, they just got a PlayStation studio badge, and they’re fiddling around with a multiplayer game that’s drawing inspiration from “frog-type games.” I know, right? What does that even mean? No clue, but I’m intrigued.

So, there’s this PS Blog post where Hermen Hulst, big shot at Sony Interactive Entertainment, practically beams like a dad with a shiny new baby. Except if you can’t swim in the wild ocean of live services, he might cut you from the will. Yikes.

Anyway — wait, where was I? Oh, right, teamLFG. They’re hunkered down in Bellevue, Washington. They’ve got this mashup of rookies and old hands who’ve fiddled with games like Destiny, Halo, and League of Legends. How cool is that? They spun off from Bungie, which adds another layer of “whoa” to the mix.

“We love kickass action gameplay, making games feel awesome moment-by-moment, and creating wildly social virtual worlds,” they say. It’s all about players finding their tribe, their community. Honestly, it’s like they took the words out of some gamer fantasy handbook or something.

With PlayStation diving headfirst—gracefully? Who knows—into live service games, teamLFG’s cooking up some multiplayer magic. Their first shot? An “incubation project” they’ve hinted at before—awkwardly during layoffs news. Timing, right?

This game they’re brewing? It’s got a bit of everything: fighting games, platformers, MOBAs, life sims, and—wait for it—frog-type games. Yeah, frog-type. They throw players into this quirky, mythic, sci-fi world with a dash of comedy. How’s that for a recipe?

Frog-type games. This doesn’t scream Frogger or Frog Detective, but something new. Do we get a game that’s part Tekken, part Mario, a sprinkle of Dota 2, and somehow involves that mid-2000s viral phenomenon, Crazy Frog? Probably not, but I can almost hear it now—the unmistakable sound of something bizarre and exciting.

They’re keen on getting in early access playtests; feedback is golden to them. So, do you think some kind of Crazy Frog meets Overwatch/Fortnite is what PlayStation’s missing? Curious about what teamLFG’s got cooking? Let’s gab about it below.