Bluepoint Left Shuttered By PlayStation’s Live-Service Crossfire – What Happened?

Layoffs in the games industry, especially in the past several years, remain a sordid matter, but there’s something about certain studios closing that just hurts. I’m talking about the closure of Monolith Productions of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and War fame. I’m talking about the closure of Tango Gameworks (before it was purchased and revived by Krafton alongside the Hi-Fi Rush IP, of course). And today, I’m talking especially about Bluepoint Games.

Yes, the same Bluepoint Games that developed Demon’s Souls Remake, a top-tier PS5 exclusive and one of the very best launch titles across generations. In a recent statement to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, the studio will shut down in March after a “recent business review” by Sony. About 70 employees will lose their jobs, but hey, the company thanks them for their “passion, creativity, and craftsmanship.”