Sony Cancels Two Live Service Games, One of Which Is Believed to Be a God of War Title, but Is Holding Off on Closing Studios Behind Them
Live service games are a mixed bag that can become cash cows with seemingly endless revenue, or fail miserably only to bring great loathing from players who see their favorite franchise dismantled into its bare essentials or feel their time and money have been wasted on a shallow clone for a cash grab.
Sony Cancels Two Live Service Games Including God of War Multiplayer Project
Sony has also canceled Naughty Dog's live service The Last of Us game, with the studio now working on the single-player Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. The company recently entered a strategic partnership with Kadokawa, gaining access to major gaming and anime properties.
Bend Studio May Be The Biggest Victim of Sony's Short-Lived Live-Service Era
Sony's short-lived live service pivot has impacted a lot of PlayStation-owned developers, but Bend Studio has arguably been harmed the most.
Sony axes two more live-service games, including one God of War spinoff
Per Bloomberg reports, Sony has cancelled two more live-service games, one of which was rumored to be a God of War spinoff.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Devs Learned About PS5 Live Service Game Cancellations From News Report
According to a new report, Bend and Bluepoint developers knew their projects were being canceled at the same time everyone else did.
Sony cancels two more live service games, including one based on God of War - report
A report by Bloomberg now reveals two further live service games - one from Days Gone developer Bend and one from Bluepoint - have been cancelled by PlayStation following a "recent review".
PlayStation’s live service cancellations might be the lesser of two evils
PlayStation has cancelled two live-service projects at Bluepoint and Sony Bend, and that hard move could be for the best.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Another PlayStation Live-Service Game Reportedly Canceled
Sony reportedly shelves yet another one of its live-service games, marking its 11th such project cancellation in only three years.
Developers Left in the Dark as Sony Cancels God of War and Bend Studio Live-Service Projects
Reports noted that two live service games being developed at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games were scrapped, and the staff found out the day of.
PlayStation's live service mishaps spotlight the one area Xbox is undeniably dominating its rival
PlayStation was once aiming to have 12 first-party live service games all operating by 2026, with revenue from these games providing over half of Sony Interactive Entertainment's revenue. Of course, Sony's thought process back in 2022 — the majority of its games are big and increasingly expensive single-player titles that don't generate recurring revenue,
God Of War Live Service Devs Were Apparently In The Dark About Its Cancelation
The teams at Bend and Bluepoint reportedly found out their projects had been canceled at the same time as everyone else.
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Rumor: Bluepoint’s God Of War Multiplayer Game Might Not Have Started As Live Service, But As GOW Ascension 2
Jeff Gerstmann has shared an interesting insight into the rumored closed game by Bluepoint Games. We reported on Sony’s ...
Has ‘Concord’ Scared Sony Straight On Its PlayStation Live Service Ambitions?
Concord was a genre-defining disaster for Sony, so has it caused PlayStation to rethink its entire live service approach?
GDC's annual State of the Game Industry survey reveals 1/3 of 'triple-A developers' are working on live service games
We've expressed a certain creeping exhaustion with live service games more than once in these digital pages, and the ...
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Sony axes two more live-service games, including a God of War title
A report by Bloomberg, which has since been confirmed by Sony, revealed that the company canceled a duo of live-service games in development at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games, respectively.