Veteran Developer Jason Blundell Launches New Studio MagicFractal Following PlayStation Studio Closure
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Following the abrupt closure of his previous PlayStation-backed studio Dark Outlaw Games, veteran developer Jason Blundell has announced a new venture named MagicFractal alongside former colleague JC Farmer.
Veteran game developer Jason Blundell, widely known for shaping the iconic Zombies mode across the Call of Duty franchise, is back in action with a brand new venture called MagicFractal. The announcement arrived during a livestream with former colleague JC Farmer, following the abrupt March closure of Dark Outlaw Games, a first-party PlayStation studio that Blundell had been leading since early 2025. Sony shuttered Dark Outlaw as part of a broader wave of studio closures affecting major platform holders, which also resulted in the cancellation of the team's unannounced project.
Details surrounding MagicFractal remain scarce, as the studio's official website currently serves as a minimal placeholder featuring a contact form. Blundell stayed tight-lipped about what the team is currently building during the stream, though he did confirm that the canceled Dark Outlaw project was not a live-service game. Whether the new team will salvage concepts from their previous unreleased work or pivot to an entirely fresh creative direction remains to be seen. Given the notoriously complex legal landscape of intellectual property ownership in the games industry, starting from scratch is always a distinct possibility for newly formed independent teams.
Studio closures and layoffs continue to cast a heavy shadow over the gaming landscape, making veteran-led upstarts like MagicFractal a welcome sight for players looking for positive industry news. Despite the lack of gameplay or concrete project details, the studio's social media presence has already gained thousands of followers, proving that community goodwill for independent creators and familiar development talent is still running strong. As players across console and PC watch closely for updates, the real test for MagicFractal will be translating that early community support into a tangible, long-awaited project. Original reporting and further details can be found over at Game Rant.
Tags: Jason Blundell, MagicFractal, Dark Outlaw Games, PlayStation, Industry News
Original article: Game Rant