- Sony canceled two unannounced live service games
- This was confirmed by a company spokesperson.
- They were in development at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games.
Sony canceled two unannounced live service games.
According BloombergA Sony spokesperson confirmed that they were canceled “following a recent review.” They were in development at two PlayStation studios, Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games.
Bend Studio is known for developing PlayStation exclusives, most recently days gone by. Bluepoint Games usually specializes in remasters or full remakes, such as the PlayStation 5 release of demon souls as well as the PlayStation 4 version of shadow of the colossus.
Although the games have been canceled, none of the studios will close. “Bend and Bluepoint are very successful teams who are valued members of the PlayStation Studios family,” the spokesperson continued. “We are working closely with each studio to determine what the next projects are.”
Sony also specified that it intends to “do everything possible to ensure there is minimal business impact,” although it is unclear if this will involve any job cuts. Bluepoint Games Was Reportedly Working on a Live Service god of war title, probably similar in scope to The last of us online game developer Naughty Dog that was canceled in December 2023.
These two unannounced games were part of a broader push by Sony to invest in live service tiles, which could be very successful. The tastes of fortnite either Destiny 2 It provides a steady stream of income and can keep players engaged for years through frequent content updates. That said, an extremely saturated market makes launching a new live service a very risky undertaking.
Last year Sony released helldivers 2which sold well and is the perfect example of a live service success. At the opposite end of the spectrum, we also saw the big-budget Concord struggle to make a big impact, with disastrous sales leading to its closure just two weeks after its release. It seems safe to assume that these cancellations are measures to try to avoid a similar disaster.
