God Of War game cancelled by Sony as it axes more live service projects
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Sony has cancelled two games at two of its biggest studios, as it dials back its live service plans even further. Following the abrupt death of Concord, Sony has been giving mixed messages about its commitment to more live service games. An earnings call in November suggested Sony was prioritising single-player games over its live service experiments, but recent comments from PlayStation Studios CEO Hermen Hulst indicated little has changed, despite Concord’s historic downfall.
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Sony once promised 12 live service games by 2026, but reports since suggested many have been cancelled. Now, we have confirmation that two projects at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games have been officially scrapped. As confirmed by Bloomberg, a Sony company spokesperson said two games were cancelled ‘following a recent review’ but that PlayStation will continue to make both single-player and online games.
‘Bend and Bluepoint are highly accomplished teams who are valued members of the PlayStation Studios family, and we are working closely with each studio to determine what are the next projects,’ the spokesperson said. While Sony confirmed neither studio will be closed, the company didn’t specify if these cancellations will lead to layoffs. In a memo to staff, obtained by the publication, Sony state it ‘plans to do everything we can to ensure there is minimal business impact’.
There’s no official word on the games themselves, but Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier later posted on BlueSky that Bluepoint, who are known for the remakes of Shadow Of The Colossus and Demon’s Souls, were working on a live service God Of War game.
