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Sony Shuts Down Dark Outlaw Games Studio
25 Mar
Summary
- Sony has closed its first-party studio, Dark Outlaw Games.
- Studio was led by former Call of Duty producer Jason Blundell.
- This follows recent closures of other PlayStation studios.
Sony has ceased operations at its first-party game development studio, Dark Outlaw Games. This studio was led by Jason Blundell, a prominent figure previously associated with the Call of Duty franchise.
Blundell, a former producer at Activision and director at Treyarch, had overseen multiple Call of Duty titles. While Dark Outlaw Games had not revealed its projects, speculation pointed towards a potential multiplayer game for PlayStation.
The shutdown of Dark Outlaw Games occurs alongside reductions in PlayStation's mobile development staff. This move aligns with Sony's recent strategy of closing studios and implementing layoffs, suggesting a strategic retreat from earlier investments in live-service and online multiplayer games.
Recent examples include the closure of Bluepoint Games, Firewalk Studios after the launch of Concord, and Naughty Dog's abandonment of a standalone multiplayer version of The Last of Us.
