Bluepoint Games Closes, PlayStation Porting Specialist Leaves Us

According to a report by Bloomberg, Sony will close Bluepoint Games in March. The Texan team, with approximately 80 employees, was acquired in 2021 shortly after the completion of its last work, the remake of Demon's Souls for PS5. Recently, it had collaborated on the development of God of War Ragnarok, and was apparently working on a live service based on God of War, which was canceled in January 2025.

According to Sony group CEO, Hermen Hurst, the decision was made by analyzing increasing production costs, a slowdown in industry growth, and a "change in player behavior." Is Concord to blame? Said like that, it seems like Concord's fault, the colossal mid-2024 fiasco by Firewalk Studios, which led to a radical change in the publisher's plans, including the cancellation of the aforementioned God of War live service.

Bluepoint Games specialized in porting, and its knowledge of PlayStation hardware was second to none. We recall conversions such as the Nathan Drake Collection of Uncharted and the remake of Shadow of the Colossus for PS4, among many others. A real shame. We hope that the company's developers can quickly find new employment.