• Gaming Entertainment News Sony is closing the studio behind the Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes Sony purchased Bluepoint Games in 2021, but recently canceled its live-service God of War. • Sony purchased Bluepoint Games in 2021, but recently canceled its live-service God of War. • Link Share Gift Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation studio behind well-received remakes of games likeShadow of the ColossusandDemon’s Souls,according toBloomberg. • The change was made “following a recent business review,” a spokesperson told the publication. • About 70 staffers will be cut, and the studio will shut down in March. • “Bluepoint Games is an incredibly talented team and their technical expertise has delivered exceptional experiences for the PlayStation community,” a spokesperson toldBloomberg.
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- Sony has announced the closure of Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation studio responsible for acclaimed remakes such as Shadow of the Colossus and Demon’s Souls. The decision follows a recent business review, and the studio will shut down in March, with roughly 70 employees laid off. Sony bought Bluepoint in 2021 and had previously canceled a live‑service God of War project in January. The move reflects a broader trend of studio restructuring at Sony, which also recently shut down Firewalk Studios and Neon Koi, and has seen layoffs at other internal teams.
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