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Sony Shuts Down Bluepoint Games Amid Live-Service Woes
20 Feb
Summary
- Sony closed Bluepoint Games after a recent business review.
- Around 70 employees will lose their jobs with the studio closure.
- A live-service God of War game was canceled, contributing to the closure.
Sony has announced the closure of Bluepoint Games, a studio acquired in 2021. The decision, stemming from a recent business review, will result in job losses for around 70 employees. The studio's closure is set to officially occur in March.
Bluepoint Games was reportedly working on a live-service game within the God of War universe after contributing to Ragnarok. This project was canceled in 2025, a move that comes amid Sony's broader challenges with live-service game development. The company recently shut down servers for Concord just two weeks after its release and subsequently closed Firewalk Studios.
While Bluepoint Games was initially valued for its skill in remaking classic PlayStation titles, Sony's strategic shifts, particularly its ventures into and exits from publishing online multiplayer games, may have led to this outcome. Other studios within Sony continue to explore live-service mechanics, such as Guerilla Games' upcoming Horizon universe co-op game and Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon.
