Overview
- The PlayStation owner confirmed the shutdown to Bloomberg, with an internal email from studios chief Hermen Hulst stating the closure will occur in March.
- Roughly 70 employees will lose their jobs, though Sony says it will seek roles for some within its global network of studios.
- Bluepoint, based in Austin and acquired by Sony in 2021, earned acclaim for remakes such as Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus and also co-developed God of War Ragnarök.
- The decision follows Sony’s January 2025 cancellation of Bluepoint’s unannounced live-service God of War project, reportedly in development since 2022.
- Reporting characterizes the move as part of a broader focus on tentpole franchises and comes after other recent PlayStation studio reorganizations and closures.