PlayStation shuts down blue point game Development studio responsible for remaking beloved video games, March 2026 Shadow of the Colossus (2018) and Demon's Souls (2020). Bluepoint Games was originally an independent studio founded in 2006 and acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2021. Under PlayStation, studios can't celebrate their fifth anniversary.
Of course, for a studio that's been around since 2006, it's achieved much more than just these two games. We've provided support for beloved games such as: god of war ragnaroktitanfall, flowersand PlayStation All-Star Battle Royale. He has also performed the following roles or been otherwise responsible: Blast Factor, God of War Collection, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collectionand Gravity Rush Remastered.
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Bluepoint Games was working on a live service God of War game before it was cancelled.
As Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reports, approximately 70 employees will be affected by the closure, which a PlayStation spokesperson explained was a decision “following a recent business review.” It's not yet clear what PlayStation is doing to support affected employees, and it seems somewhat unlikely. Here's PlayStation's official statement on the matter:
“Bluepoint Games is an incredibly talented team, and their technical expertise has delivered an outstanding experience for the PlayStation community. We are grateful for their passion, creativity, and craftsmanship.”
After successful launch devil's soulAs a PS5 exclusive launch title, Bluepoint was tasked with supporting Santa Monica Studio. god of war ragnarok. Bluepoint will then be deployed into live service. god of war Shortly thereafter, the game is part of Sony's live service gaming push. live service Marvel's Spider-Man From games to live services the last of us Games were part of this project. Each of these projects has been canceled and new god of war A game where you get an ax in January 2025.
Bloomberg reported that PlayStation said at the time that it was working with Bluepoint Games to decide on its next game, but that apparently didn't come to fruition.
Bluepoint Games' loss is no one's gain.
Over the years, Bluepoint Games has gained a lot of favor among gamers. It never makes sense to have a remake studio and pedigree support for a live service game, and perhaps that's certainly not Bluepoint's fault. Bluepoint Games was a game that fans could trust that was incomparable to the remake. Bloodborne It was remastered/remade by Bluepoint Games and is widely regarded as one of the best games of all time. It's hard to understand how this happened, as many fans have made these feelings known over the years. If a studio like Bluepoint Games had a successful release like devil's soul and shadow of the colossusThey could be shut down, and then no studio would be safe.
It appears to be damage caused by PlayStation's push for live services. In 2022, the former CEO announced that he would create and release 12 live service PlayStation games by 2025. It was a bad idea when it was announced and this is the end result. Live service games can be a major revenue stream for developers and publishers, but they have limitations. This decision ultimately had some impact on this shutdown, but it also resulted in several games being taken off the market.
Games canceled as part of Sony's live service push
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Concord was prepared for launch, but was shut down two weeks after launch.
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God of War live service game canceled.
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The Last of Us Online has been canceled.
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Spider-Man: The Great Web has been cancelled.
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Bend Studios' live service game has been cancelled, though it hasn't been confirmed yet.
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Deviation Games was reportedly developing a live service game for PlayStation before its closure.
Ultimately, this closure comes as a shock. Bluepoint Games is highly regarded, makes great games, and has had successful releases.
