Sony has canceled two more games, one from its remake studio and a remaster Bluepoint and another from Days Gone developer Bend Studio in Oregon, the company confirmed Bloomberg. Neither studio will be closed, although the company has not said whether any layoffs will occur. “We are working closely with each studio to identify upcoming projects,” the spokesperson said.
Bluepoint is a studio that has also produced critically acclaimed Demonic Spirits and Shadow of the Colossus. The company says it helped God of War Ragnarok from 2022-2022, and following this, he was working on a live-work that was terminated yesterday, Bloomerga Jason Schreier said in a post on BlueSky. Bend Studio has been a first-party developer for Sony since 2000, with its latest project being an adventure game. Days Gonereleased for PS4 in 2019.
The suspension is Sony’s latest failure in the GaaS (games as a service) arena, following an impressive performance. the fire of Concord in September 2024. While the company did very well Helldivers II last year, they reportedly canceled several other live action games over the past few years, including one based on Spider-Man. Sony Interactive Entertainment has cut around 1,120 jobs in 2024 at various studios, including Bungie, Naughty Dog and Insomniac – part of an unfortunate habit in the industry.
2025-01-17 13:00:48
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