God of War Universe Cancelled

Sony's recent announcements of important decisions have had a huge impact in the gaming world. The company's cancellation of various gaming projects is particularly notable for some of these projects being live service games. According to recent reports, one of the projects Sony has canceled is a live service game based on the God of War universe.

Bluepoint Games' Cancelled Project

Bluepoint Games, especially Shadow of the Colossus ve Demon's Souls A studio known for its remakes of legendary games such as. This team, which joined PlayStation Studios in 2021, announced that they would focus on an original project. However, with recent developments, it has been revealed that this mysterious original project of Bluepoint Games has been canceled.

According to a Bloomberg report, Bluepoint Games was previously working on a live service game based on the God of War universe. However, this project was shelved for various reasons. This project, which was long discussed and eagerly awaited in the gaming world, was announced as part of Sony's live service strategy. However, now, this game has joined Sony's extensive cancellations.

Bend Studio and Other Cancellations

Apart from Bluepoint Games, another PlayStation Studios team, Bend Studio, is also going through a tough time. It was announced that the open-world live service game developed by Bend Studio has also been canceled. Sony’s big claims about live service games are contradicted by the projects being canceled one by one. This situation raises important questions about how much the company’s long-term strategies can change and what kind of a change in direction the gaming world will experience.

Sony's Live Service Strategy Goals

Sony has previously emphasized that it will release more than one live service game in the upcoming period and that they are quite ambitious in this area. However, it seems that the projects that are currently being canceled one after another are making it difficult for the company to achieve this goal. It is eagerly awaited how Sony will respond to the changing dynamics and player demands in the gaming industry.

Although the cancellation of the live service game based on the God of War universe was a huge disappointment, Sony's transformation in game development strategy can continue with more diverse projects.