Neither studio will be shuttered, however it's uncertain if choice will lead to layoffs
Sony has actually verified the cancellation of 2 unannounced live service titles from Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games.
As reported by Bloomberg, a representative stated the jobs were closed down “following a current evaluation.” It repeated that PlayStation is devoted to making online and single-player video games.
“Bend and Bluepoint are extremely achieved groups who are valued members of the PlayStation Studios household, and we are working carefully with each studio to identify what are the next jobs,” the representative stated.
Neither studio will be closed down, however it's uncertain how this choice will affect workers and whether layoffs will take place.
In a memo seen by Bloomberg, Sony stated it is “working carefully with Bend and Bluepoint” and “strategy[s] to do whatever we can to guarantee there is very little company effect.”
Bend Studio has actually been a first-party designer for Sony given that 2000 and is understood for its deal with the Days Gone franchise.
Bluepoint Games was gotten by Sony in 2021 as a first-party studio concentrated on establishing remasters and remakes consisting of Uncharted, God of War, and Demon Souls.
Last September, Sony pulled its live service hero shooter Concord from sale 2 weeks after its August release. Its servers were then shut off on September 6.
A month later on, Sony shuttered Concord's designer Firewalk Studios together with Neon Koi after assessing its “video games portfolio and status of [its] jobs.”
