Bluepoint Games, the developers behind Shadow of the Colossus and Demon’s Souls remakes is being shuttered by Sony.
In what is an all too familiar scenario in the games industry this generation, another studio is being closed. Bluepoint Games, the studio responsible for the incredible Demon’s Souls remake is being closed by Sony in March of this year.
Reported by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, the news comes five years after Sony acquired the studio back in 2021.
They report that Sony Business Group CEO, Herman Hulst sent a letter out to staff announcing the closure. The news meaning about 70 people will lose their jobs. Hulst praised the studio for their “creativity, craftsmanship, and commitment to quality”. He cited challenges in the games industry as a reason for the shuttering. Hulst claims “rising development costs, slowed industry growth, changing player behaviour, and broader economic headwinds [whatever that means – Addy]” all making it harder to build games “sustainably”.
He also praised a strong 2025. Naming commercial successes in Ghost of Yotei, Death Stranding 2, and Helldivers 2.
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Bluepoint Games began in 2006, founded in Austin, Texas and have consistently produced high quality remakes and remasters. Some of which includes Demon’s Souls, Shadow of the Collossus remakes as well as the Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection.
After the success of Demon’s Souls at the launch of the PS5, Bluepoint had been working on a God of War live service title. That is, until Sony cancelled it in its mass culling of live service titles. When it was cancelled, it was reported that Sony were working closely with Bluepoint to determine what their next project would be.
In completely unrelated news, Sony recently confirmed that they were on track to make $7.2 billion in profit for the current fiscal year.
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this news. We hope that folk are able to land on their feet.
