Sony Playstation Shuts Down Bluepoint Games, Makers of Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus
sony playstation has closed Bluepoint Games, the developer best known for remaking Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls. The shutdown will affect roughly 70 employees when it officially occurs next month, leaving the studio that supported multiple PlayStation projects shuttered after nearly two decades of work.
Bluepoint Games to close; roughly 70 jobs affected
Bluepoint was founded in 2006 and was acquired by PlayStation in 2021. The studio earned acclaim for its 2018 remake of Shadow of the Colossus and its 2020 remake of Demon's Souls, and it also provided support on major PlayStation releases including God of War Ragnarök. Those titles are the concrete record of the studio’s output as it prepared new projects under corporate ownership.
Sony Playstation confirms studio closure
PlayStation said that “Bluepoint Games is an incredibly talented team and their technical expertise has delivered exceptional experiences for the PlayStation community. ” The company added, “We thank them for their passion, creativity and craftmanship. ” The statement tied the decision to a recent business review.
What was in development and what was canceled
The most recent work at Bluepoint included a live-service game set in the God of War universe. That project was canceled in January of 2025 before it was publicly revealed, and the studio spent last year pitching new projects that did not move forward. Under PlayStation’s ownership, Bluepoint also did co-development work on God of War Ragnarök but did not release or announce a new title after the acquisition.
The closure will remove a studio that had both led high-profile remakes and supported other teams across the PlayStation lineup. With Bluepoint gone, the engineers and artists who helped rebuild Demon's Souls for the PS5 and recreate Shadow of the Colossus will no longer be in-house contributors to future PlayStation projects, and roughly 70 people will be directly affected when the shutdown takes effect next month.
sony playstation’s statement framed the move as the outcome of a business review rather than a response to a specific project failure. The company acknowledged Bluepoint’s technical skill and thanked the staff for their work, underscoring that the studio’s high-profile remakes and support roles are central to the record left behind.
The next confirmed milestone is the studio’s official closure next month, which will mark the end of Bluepoint’s operations under PlayStation ownership. PlayStation has said the decision followed a recent business review and has already communicated thanks to the Bluepoint team.
