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A few years ago, PlayStation was considered the most player-friendly platform on the market. By 2026, almost nothing is left of that image: Sony walked away from a joint project with a living legend of the industry — and that project went straight to a direct competitor, stopped development on one of the oldest live-service games around, shut down a studio that never shipped a game under its ownership, raised console prices twice in seven months and subscription prices on top of that, refused to share tariff refunds with customers, and argued in court that players don't consider themselves owners of the digital games they bought. We've rounded up all of Sony's key failures of 2026 here — and we'll keep adding to the list as it grows. -
Sony stopped releasing its exclusives on PC because it fears competition from Steam Machine. This assumption was voiced by Peter Dalton, head of department at the recently closed Bluepoint Games. -
Report: Bluepoint’s First Original Game Was a Canceled God of War Live-Service Title About Atreus in Hades
Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier has shed light on a canceled live-service God of War project that was in development at Bluepoint Games and was intended to be the studio’s first original title under the PlayStation banner. -
According to journalist Jason Schreier, after Sony canceled Bluepoint Games’ multiplayer live-service God of War project, the studio pitched several new game concepts. These included a Bloodborne remake, an updated version of the Shadow of the Colossus remake, and a standalone title set in the Ghost of Tsushima universe. -
For years, PlayStation fans have been practically begging Sony and FromSoftware for a modernized version of Bloodborne. Bluepoint Games—the studio that delivered the stunning Demon’s Souls remake—seemed like the perfect candidate for the job. However, according to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, FromSoftware reportedly turned down the proposal to move forward with the project. -
Following the recent news about the closure of Bluepoint Games, the situation has taken a new turn. After it was revealed that Sony is dissolving the studio and around 70 employees will lose their jobs, not only industry insiders but also other companies have joined the discussion. -
God of War and Twisted Metal Creator Urges Microsoft to Save Bluepoint Games and Keep the Team Together
Recently, news broke that Sony has decided to shut down Bluepoint Games, the studio best known for its acclaimed remakes of Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls. The announcement has already sparked a reaction from David Jaffe, the game designer behind Twisted Metal and the original God of War. -
While Sony continues expanding the God of War universe — from the upcoming Prime Video series to rumors of a 2D Metroidvania set in ancient Greece — a glimpse has surfaced of a project that never made it to release. -
Bluepoint Games, the studio behind Demon’s Souls Remake and Shadow of the Colossus, is actively working on a new project. As reported by Tech4Gamers, the studio’s official website now lists a job opening for a Senior Combat Designer. -
According to a recent Bloomberg report, Sony has decided to cancel two unannounced live-service games that were being developed by Bend Studio (known for Syphon Filter and Days Gone) and Bluepoint Games (known for remakes of Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus). A Sony representative confirmed this information.
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