Seemingly out of nowhere, Sony has closed its first-party studio Bluepoint Games, which was known for developing the PS5’s launch title, Demon’s Souls Remake. Over 70 developers will lose their jobs as a result, with Sony issuing only a blunt remark in a brief corporate statement.
This closure comes after Sony performed a “business review” recently, though the exact reasoning is still unclear. Sony only briefly commented on the matter in a statement issued to Bloomberg, where they thanked the studio’s employees and described them as an “incredibly talented team” that has “delivered exceptional experiences for the PlayStation community.”
The sudden closure of Bluepoint has drawn a lot of criticism from fans of the studio, who’ve compared the situation with Microsoft’s shutdown of Tango Gameworks. Though Tango was saved from total collapse by Krafton, it seems Bluepoint will be going away for good, which some players couldn’t explain: “Why not just let the studio go independent again?” one Reddit user questioned.
Others blamed Sony’s management, or rather the lack thereof, believing Bluepoint had some of the most talented developers of all the studios working under Sony’s first-party umbrella.
At any rate, it’s certainly a loss for gamers.
Bluepoint Games was founded in 2006 and was best known for working on remasters and remakes of popular franchises, bringing them up to date with modern standards. Its most notable projects include Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, Shadow of the Colossus remake, and the PS5 launch title, Demon’s Souls Remake.
