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Housemarque is a Finnish video game developer based in Helsinki, founded in July 1995 by Ilari Kuittinen and Harri Tikkanen through the merger of their two studios, Bloodhouse and Terramarque, both of which were established in 1993 as Finland's first commercial game developers. The studio holds the distinction of being the oldest active game developer in Finland, founded just months before fellow Helsinki studio Remedy Entertainment. Housemarque built its early reputation on arcade-style shooters and bullet-hell games, including Super Stardust HD (2007), Dead Nation (2010), Resogun (2013), Alienation (2016), Nex Machina (2017), and Matterfall (2017), with the majority developed exclusively for PlayStation consoles. In June 2021, Sony Interactive Entertainment acquired Housemarque, making it the 13th studio to join PlayStation Studios.

The studio's pivot to AAA development culminated in Returnal, released for PlayStation 5 in April 2021, a third-person bullet-hell roguelike that earned widespread critical acclaim and was later ported to PC in February 2023. Returnal's success cemented Housemarque's transition from downloadable arcade titles to larger-scale productions and directly led to Sony's acquisition. The studio now has around 110 employees and is working on Saros, its next PlayStation 5 exclusive, launching on 30 April 2026.

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Saros PS5 Pro enhancements bring higher resolution, improved PSSR and visual upgrades

Saros on PS5 Pro features higher base resolution, upgraded PSSR support, improved reflections, and smoother performance at 60 FPS.

Belmin KopicAPRIL 16

Saros is done and dusted, and here's when you can play it

Housemarque's highly anticipated follow-up to Returnal has hit a major milestone, with the studio confirming Saros has gone gold just weeks before its PS5 launch.

Semir OmerovicAPRIL 1

Saros PS5 features trailer just dropped and if you weren't already sold, you will be now

Housemarque have released a new PS5 features trailer for Saros, and it does a better job of selling the game than anything shown before it.

Semir OmerovicMARCH 18

Housemarque's Saros Reveals Deep Progression and Eclipse Mechanics Ahead of April Launch

Housemarque has revealed extensive gameplay details for Saros, showcasing the roguelike shooter's eclipse corruption system, Armor Matrix upgrades, and customisable Carcosan modifiers.

Semir OmerovicFEBRUARY 13

Housemarque's Saros gets a new trailer at The Game Awards and delay to April 2026

Developer Housemarque have confirmed that their Returnal follow up Saros will now launch on April 30, 2026 for PlayStation 5, delaying the game from its original release window. We also got a new trailer, giving us another glimpse at combat and story.

Semir OmerovicDECEMBER 12

Returnal PC system specs and release date officially revealed

Sony have revealed a new trailer for Returnal on PC, confirming the February 15, 2023, release date and detailing a whole slate of PC-exclusive features.

Semir OmerovicJANUARY 18

Returnal's PC release seems imminent as more info appears on Steam database

Returnal's PC listing has been updated to include Steam Deck support, which means the game is arriving to Steam's handled device and could be revealed imminently.

Semir OmerovicJULY 26

Returnal Ascension update: Co-op, Tower of Sisyphus, release date and more

Housemarque have revealed Returnal's next major update called Ascension, which is coming this month with a couple of big new additions.

Semir OmerovicMARCH 10

Returnal players have found a way to turn suspend feature into a full save

Returnal's brand new suspend feature can be turned into a full save thanks to an exploit that players have discovered recently.

Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 2

Returnal's Update 2.0 adds Photo Mode and Suspend Cycle option

Returnal just got the highly-requested Photo Mode with a metric ton of options and settings. The game was also updated to let the players pause, turn off their device and then come back and pick up where they left off.

OCTOBER 26

Sony acquire Returnal developer Housemarque

Sony have officially announced the acquisition of Housemarque, the developer of Returnal, Super Stardust HD, Dead Nation and other PlayStation titles.

Semir OmerovicJUNE 29

Returnal patch 1.3.7 fixes black screen and crashing issues

Developer Housemarque have released another patch for Returnal, fixing some crashing and black screen issues that occurred during credits or whilst playing.

Semir OmerovicMAY 20

It took Returnal just one day to become third most downloaded PS5 game

Returnal made a splash as everyone was buzzing about the game at the very end of April 2021 and it translated into the game becoming popular enough to reach near the top of the ladder for the month, despite having just one day to compete.

MAY 10

Returnal's latest patch is wiping saves and causing even more crashes

Housemarque have pulled Returnal's Patch 1.3.3 and reverted back to 1.3.1 until the issues with lost saves and frequent errors that make the game unplayable are fixed.

Semir OmerovicMAY 6

Returnal: First impressions - DualSense controller steals the show

Returnal is out today for PlayStation 5, and after having some time with it, I just had to pause everything and write this opinion piece about the real star of this roguelike shooter - the DualSense controller.

APRIL 30

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