Sony's Cancelled Twisted Metal Reboot Was a Battle Royale with Vehicular and On-Foot Combat

The scrapped PS5 game, developed by Firesprite, aimed to merge vehicular combat with third-person shooting in a live-service battle royale format.

The cancelled Twisted Metal reboot, codenamed 'Project Copper,' was designed as a live-service battle royale game for the PS5.
The game combined third-person vehicular combat with on-foot third-person shooting, aiming for a 'last one standing' gameplay style.
Development was handled by Firesprite, a Sony-owned studio, after the project was moved from Lucid Games, but it was cancelled in early 2024.
The cancellation followed significant layoffs at Sony, which impacted around 900 employees and led to the shelving of several live-service projects.
Sony had originally planned the reboot to coincide with the success of the Twisted Metal TV series, which has since been renewed for a second season.