Bluepoint shuttered after failing to secure Bloodborne remake

Bloomberg is reporting that Bluepoint Video games was shuttered by guardian firm Sony after failing to secure a venture for over a yr. 

The Austin-based studio, recognized for engaged on well-received remakes reminiscent of Shadow of the Colossus and Demon’s Souls, was acquired by Sony in 2021. Now, round 5 years later, the studio is being torched after reportedly struggling to carve out a spot for itself inside PlayStation Studios.

Bluepoint had been engaged on a dwell service title set within the God of Conflict universe till 2025, when the venture was scrapped by Sony. On the time, the PlayStation maker mentioned it could work carefully with Bluepoint to decide its subsequent steps. 

But, plainly choice was finally the start of the top for Bluepoint, which in accordance to Bloomberg had been keen to produce authentic titles after reducing its enamel on remakes whereas additionally working as a help studio. 

Following the cancellation of its God of Conflict venture, Bluepoint reportedly pitched a Bloodborne remake to Sony. There was, nonetheless, a snag. Though the numbers made sense from a enterprise perspective, Bloodborne developer FromSoftware reportedly vetoed the transfer. Bluepoint was left treading water as soon as once more. 

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Individuals acquainted with the state of affairs instructed Bloomberg that Bluepoint subsequently pitched an up to date model of Shadow of the Colossus, which it beforehand remade in 2018. That concept was knocked again by Sony. 

The studio then purportedly started approaching different PlayStation Studios with spinoff concepts, reminiscent of a brand new title set on the earth of Ghost of Tsushima. These proposals have been by no means greenlit. Different Sony-owned studios have been additionally beneath stress, and in accordance to Bloomberg have been reluctant to dedicate sources to one other crew’s venture.

By this stage, Bluepoint had been staring on the drafting board for over a yr. Workers purportedly felt that when Sony introduced a remake of the unique God of Conflict trilogy in February with out Bluepoint’s involvement, the writing was on the wall. The Japanese firm shuttered the studio one week later.

Learn the total story over on Bloomberg.