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PlayStation has canceled two upcoming live service projects from Days Gone developer Bend Studio and Demon's Souls remake developer Bluepoint Games.
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Bend Studio is said to have been working on an open-world third-person military shooter, while Bluepoint Games was working on a God of War live-service game.
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Sony will not shut down Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games and is working closely with both teams to figure out their next steps, but layoffs are possible.
It reports a reliable source PlayStation has canceled two upcoming live service games from its first-party portfolio. The cancellations affect Bluepoint Games and Bend Studio, lending further credence to the notion that PlayStation may scale back its live service ambitions.
Sony had big ambitions for PlayStation's live service initiative at the start of the PS5 generation. Back in 2022, the company planned to release at least 10 live-service PlayStation games by 2026. However, this goal began to shrink as the years went by, with several delays and cancellations hitting PlayStation's first-party studios. The most infamous of these cancellations was Naughty Dog's The last of us online Live service projects, which ended at the end of 2023. Live service projects from other PlayStation studios such as Firesprite, London Studio, Insomniac Games, Bungie, etc. was also dropped.

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A few months after the gigantic failure HarmonyPlayStation's live service venture has taken another big hit. Reputable industry insider Jason Schreier recently wrote a Bloomberg report claiming that PlayStation has canceled two more live service games, which was later confirmed by a company spokesperson. One of these canceled projects is unannounced open world action game by Bend Studio2019 Developer of the Year Days gone. The team first confirmed that it was developing this brand new IP in June 2022, and some recent leaks revealed that Bend Studio was working on a third-person military shooter.
All canceled PlayStation Live-Service games so far
- Bend Studio: Open world military shooter
- Bluepoint games: God of War live service game
- Bungie: Third-person Destiny spin-off codenamed Payback
- Firesprite: Twisted Metal live service game
- Firewalk Studios: Concord (closed two weeks after launch and studio closed)
- Insomniac Games: Spider-Man live service game
- London Studio: Co-op live service game (studio closed)
- Naughty Dog: The last of us online
The other project PlayStation canceled was one live service God of war title from Bluepoint Gamesthe developer behind the beloved remakes of Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls. Bluepoint Games joined PlayStation Studios in September 2021 and immediately teased that it was working on “original content,” exciting fans who wanted the studio to develop a new game instead of a remake. Bluepoint's specific wording led many to believe that instead of an entirely new IP, the studio could be working on an original project based on an existing PlayStation IP, which has now been confirmed to have been God of war. The release windows for these live service games were unknown, but now that they are set, fans will unfortunately have to wait a very long time to hear from Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games.
Thankfully, Sony has confirmed that Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games won't be shutting down, but layoffs and downsizing aren't out of the question just yet. The company is also working closely with both PlayStation studios to determine their next projects. Given the long-winded nature of AAA game development, these games may not see the light of day until the PS6 generation.

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Sony's PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth console generation and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon's Souls and Astro's Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is available for a cheaper price.