Sony’s cancelled Twisted Metal game was reportedly a third-person shooter with the player objective of being the “last one standing”, much like a Battle Royale title. The live service title, which was in development at UK-based Sony studio Firesprite, was reportedly cancelled by the PlayStation parent last year as part of wider layoffs at the company. The last Twisted Metal game was released in 2012 as a PS3 exclusive. Cancelled Twisted Metal Was Battle Royale Game The Twisted Metal live service reboot was reportedly in development for PS5 before it was cancelled in 2024. Sony did not share any details about the game, but the online portfolio of a former Firesprite developer has revealed new information about the now-cancelled project. According to the developer’s website, as spotted by MP1st, they worked as Lead UI Programmer at Firesprite, a part of PlayStation Studios. The portfolio doesn’t mention Twisted Metal directly but refers to the game as “Project Copper”. The developer’s portfolio describes the game as a third-person vehicular combat action title based on a popular PlayStation …