Journey studio's next game "years away"

The next title to come from Journey creator Thatgamecompany is still two years away from being released.

That's according to the studio's creative director Jenova Chen, who also revealed that it would launch on multiple platforms.

Chen claimed that he attended this year's E3 just to make sure that other studios weren't working on the same type of idea.

"I was proud to see that no one is doing what we're doing, but also worried because I know why," he told The New Yorker. "It's risky."

The game is said to include themes of connection, nostalgia and self-reflection, and it can be played alone or with others.

"A lot of people asked us why Journey didn't let them play with friends or family, and obviously we had a reason: because that would have defeated the purpose of the game.

"But for a game to be truly accessible, to both children and adults and to men and women, it has to allow people to play with the ones they love."