Mon, Oct 12, 2009 | 19:33 BST

EyePet: “Intention is to build something bigger than a single game”

EyePet dev lead Nic Doucet’s told VG247 that EyePet is merely the “beginning” of a franchise, and that more games based on the IP will be released in the future.

“For us, it’s the beginning,” said the developer, speaking in a phone interview last week.

“We’re creating a franchise. We’re hoping to really rally a lot of support and have a big success.

“The intention is to build something bigger than a single game.”

The first EyePet game, which releases on October 23, features a solitary monkey pet thing which responds to your movements via the PlayStation Eye.

Doucet was answering reader questions in a Q&A sessions we’ll publish in the next few days.

6 comments

Syrok
12/10/09, 7:39 pm

Released on the 23rd of this month? I thought it was coming in November. That’s good news though, I might buy it with my new PS3 than.

Gekidami
12/10/09, 7:56 pm

Yep 23rd of october is what i’ve heard. And next year for the US.

sxpacks
12/10/09, 8:09 pm

I’m thinking PSP content where you can take your pet along with you.

Then for the older kids, you can battle them with other users, similar to invizimals/pokemon/Yu-gi-oh/bakugan or whatever the devil the kids are into….turn based fights

Dynamic themes for the PS3

and add on content ala SIMS.

And use your animal as a LBP character…or use your sackboy as an Eyepet…or as your Home Avatar

Redh3lix
12/10/09, 8:16 pm

I’ve preordered this for my kids *cough*

Looks good. Wonderin’ whether I can kick it when I’m annoyed or when it shits on me rug.

LOL, btw, Psychotext made MCV aswell