We've been surprised by video game studio closures before, like when Xbox shut down Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, but this latest studio closure is arguably the most shocking one we've seen in a long time. Bluepoint Games, the studio responsible for the Demon's Souls Remake and decades of remakes and remasters across several iconic franchises, is being shut down by PlayStation.
It was Bloomberg's Jason Schreier who broke the news that just five years after the studio officially joined the PlayStation Studios family, its remaining 70 developers are losing their jobs in what is yet another baffling decision by PlayStation leadership.
"Bluepoint Games is an incredibly talented team and their technical expertise has delivered exceptional experiences for the PlayStation community," a PlayStation spokesperson said in a statement, per Bloomberg's report. "We thank them for their passion, creativity and craftsmanship."
After the Demon's Souls Remake was one of the day-one launch titles for the release of the PS5, and the studio was officially brought under the PlayStation Studios banner, there was never an official confirmation as to what the studio was working on next. We knew it had done some co-development work on God of War Ragnarok, and beyond that, there were plenty of rumours and hopes. Bluepoint was the popular choice for players to do a Bloodborne Remaster if that project were to ever actually happen.
The most reliable answer we have as to what the studio has been working on also came from a previous Bloomberg report, which was a God of War live-service game that was cancelled at the start of 2025. According to today's report from Bloomberg, following that project's cancellation, Bluepoint did its best to pitch future projects to Herman Hulst and the rest of PlayStation's top brass, none of which were accepted, it would seem.
As if this couldn't be any more tragic than it already was, the studio was celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, after being founded all the way back in 2006.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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