Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation studio behind well-received remakes of games such as Shadow of the Colossus and Soul of Demonsaccording to Bloomberg. The change was made “following a recent business review”, a spokesperson told the publication. About 70 employees will be cut and the studio will close in March.
“Bluepoint Games is an incredibly talented team and their technical expertise has brought exceptional experiences to the PlayStation community,” said a spokesperson. Bloomberg. “We thank them for their passion, creativity and craftsmanship.” Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Sony acquired Bluepoint Games in 2021 after a series of successful updates to many PlayStation franchises, including remasters of the first three Uncharted titles and Gravity Rush. But after buying Sonyyes the company seems to have set the studio on a different course than the remakes and remasters that made it a powerhouse: it co-developed 2022 God of War: Ragnarokthen spent years working on an unannounced live service God of War a game that was canceled by Sony in January.