Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the studio behind it shadow of the Colossus And demon’s souls remake, bloomberg Report. Bluepoint’s last major project was God of War: Ragnarok From 2022, which it co-developed with Sony Santa Monica.
according to bloombergSony decided to close the studio after a “recent business review”. About 70 employees will lose their jobs due to the studio’s closure, which will officially take place in March. “Bluepoint Games is an incredibly talented team and their technical expertise has delivered an extraordinary experience for the PlayStation community,” Sony said in a statement. bloomberg. “We thank them for their passion, creativity and craftsmanship.”
following his work RagnarokBluepoint was reportedly tasked with developing a live-service game set in the God of War universe. That title was canceled in 2025, along with another game from Bend Studios. In the context of Sony’s other live-service failures, the decision was not surprising. Sony shuts down servers for multiplayer shooter harmony Just two weeks after its release. Shortly after, it also shut down the game’s developer, Firewalk Studios.
Bluepoint Games was originally acquired by Sony in 2021, when it seemed like the studio’s expertise in remaking and remastering classic PlayStation games could be a great asset going forward. Why this change occurred is not entirely clear, but Sony’s mismanagement of publishing premium online multiplayer games may have played a role. Some of Sony’s studios are still experimenting with live-service mechanics. Guerrilla Games recently announced an online co-op game set in their Horizon universe. destiny 2 Developer Bungie is also releasing its own extraction shooter marathon in March.
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