Sony is closing the studio behind the Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes
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Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation subsidiary that produced the Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes. Approximately 70 employees will lose their jobs as the studio closes in March, a decision that follows a recent business review of the company’s operations.
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How it was reported
- The Verge·Sony is closing the studio behind the Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes
Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the studio behind Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes. About 70 staffers will be cut as the studio closes in March. The decision follows a recent business review.
- Engadget·Sony is shutting down the studio behind the Demon's Souls remake
Sony is shutting down the studio behind the Demon's Souls remake. The studio developed the remake of the classic game. This closure likely impacts future game development projects.
- TechMeme·Sony shuts down Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation subsidiary behind remakes of older games like Demon's Souls and Uncharted; ~70 employees will lose their jobs (Jason Schreier/Bloomberg)
Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, a subsidiary behind remakes of older games. The studio developed remakes like Demon's Souls. Around 70 employees will lose their jobs.
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