Media Molecule may finally be ready to show what comes after Dreams, and it does not sound like another creation tool. The PlayStation studio behind LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway, and Dreams is reportedly working on a new IP with open-world content, based on details found in a developer portfolio.
That is a big shift for a team known for playful creation systems and community-made worlds. Media Molecule has been quiet since ending live support for Dreams, and this report points toward something more traditional: a game with places to explore, main points of interest, moment-to-moment gameplay, and scripted elements.
The report started after MP 1st found an online portfolio from a senior environment designer who has been working with Media Molecule since April 2025. The portfolio describes the project as an “unannounced project, New IP,” with work involving level blocking, main points of interest, gameplay scripting, and forage design.
That wording does not reveal the genre, platform, release window, or title. It does, however, suggest Media Molecule is building a more structured game world rather than another open-ended creation platform.
The “open-world content” detail is the part that stands out. For a studio whose best-known games are built around imagination and player expression, an explorable world could be a natural way to bring that creativity into a more guided adventure.
Dreams was one of PlayStation’s most unusual projects, giving players tools to build games, music, art, and interactive experiences. It also struggled to become a mainstream hit, and live support ended in 2023.
Media Molecule does not need to abandon its creative identity, but it does need to give players a clearer game to hold onto. A new IP with open-world elements could let the studio keep its playful style while giving the audience a more direct goal, story, or adventure.
The studio has already said in the past that its next project would not be Dreams 2. This report fits that direction without confirming exactly what the game will be.
PlayStation has plenty of big cinematic games, but Media Molecule brings a very different personality. LittleBigPlanet was charming, handmade, and built around sharing. Tearaway turned paper craft into a whole adventure. Dreams gave players a full creative toolbox.
If the new project really does use an open-world structure, the interesting question is what Media Molecule does with it. This probably will not be another serious map full of towers, icons, and collectibles. The studio’s strength has always been making worlds feel tactile, odd, and personal.
That is why the report is worth watching, even without a trailer. A new Media Molecule game could give PlayStation something softer, stranger, and more playful than its usual blockbuster releases.
For now, this is still a report, not an official announcement. Media Molecule and Sony have not confirmed the new IP, and there are no public details on gameplay, platforms, or timing.
The safest takeaway is that the studio appears to be working on something new, and it may be much closer to a traditional game than Dreams. For fans who have been waiting to see what Media Molecule does next, that alone is enough to make this one of PlayStation’s more interesting mystery projects.
