Sucker Punch Productions co-founder Brian Fleming is leaving the gaming studio after working there because it opened 28 years in the past in 1997. What’s he doing subsequent? Fleming says he doesn’t know.
In a post on LinkedIn, Fleming stated, “I actually do not know what’s subsequent.”
He is staying with Sucker Punch by means of April 2026 to assist with the transition efforts, and after that he stated he plans to journey. He is additionally going to spend the time attempting to “kind out which alternatives” he desires to pursue subsequent. Fleming stated he is contemplating a variety of totally different choices for the longer term, together with staying in video games, shifting to the broader know-how area, stepping into the “leisure” enterprise, and even working within the “advocacy/politics” areas.
“After 28 completely life altering years on the helm of Sucker Punch, I’ve determined it is time to shake up the snow-globe,” he stated.
Jason Connell (Ghost of Tsushima and Yotei co-creative director) and Adrian Bentley (technical director) will take over as co-studio heads on January 1. Nate Fox will proceed his function as co-creative director. Fleming stated he is leaving Sucker Punch “within the succesful palms of the strongest management crew we have ever had.”
“They’re all so succesful and so READY for brand spanking new challenges that I’ve nothing however confidence the studio will proceed to flourish,” he defined.
After releasing the N64 sport Rocket: Robotic on Wheels in 1999, Sucker Punch’s first massive hit was 2002’s Sly Cooper, which turned a franchise that spawned a number of sequels. In 2009, the studio launched Notorious, which might additionally turn into a hit. Sony acquired Sucker Punch in 2011.
Next up for Sucker Punch in 2026’s Ghost of Yotei: Legends, which is free multiplayer DLC.