PlayStation has closed Bluepoint Games, the studio known for high-profile remakes such as Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus. Bloomberg reports the shutdown will affect roughly 70 employees and follows an internal business review by PlayStation.

  • Bluepoint — founded in 2006 and acquired by PlayStation in 2021 — built a reputation for faithful, technically impressive remakes and assistance work on big Sony titles.
  • About 70 staff members are expected to be laid off as a result of the studio’s closure, according to reporting from Bloomberg.
  • PlayStation issued a statement praising Bluepoint’s craft and contributions while linking the decision to a recent corporate review of its business operations.
  • Bluepoint had been developing a live-service game set in the God of War universe, but that project was canceled before it was publicly announced.

Bluepoint’s catalog includes the PS5-era Demon's Souls remake and a celebrated Shadow of the Colossus rework; the studio also supported other Sony studios on major releases. The shutdown is notable given Bluepoint’s long track record of delivering premium single-player experiences and technical support across PlayStation’s lineup.

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Source: Game Informer