In news that's genuinely sent us reeling, Sony is reportedly shutting down Bluepoint Games, the Austin-based developer that it acquired back in 2021, making it part of PlayStation Studios.
Most notably, Bluepoint was behind the superb Shadow of the Colossus PS4 remake and the excellent Demon's Souls PS5 remake.
Naturally there were high expectations for what the team could go on to produce, but according to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, the whole company's being axed by the powers that be.
It's no secret that Bluepoint was working on some kind of live service God of War title, but that project was cancelled in early 2025 when Sony started backtracking on its live service push.
At the time, we — and many others — were baffled by the news that the platformer holder had a developer like Bluepoint working on such a thing when it was clearly very adept at remaking classic games.
Schreier writes that the studio has spent the last year or so pitching new ideas in an attempt to decide the company's immediate future.
The closure means that around 70 people will lose their jobs.
Meanwhile, a Sony representative has issued the following statement: "Bluepoint Games is an incredibly talented team and their technical expertise has delivered exceptional experiences for the PlayStation community. We thank them for their passion, creativity and craftmanship."
Without question, countless PlayStation fans will be left bemused by this situation. At a glance, and from the outside looking in, there appears to have been some serious mismanagement at play here from the parent company.
What do you make of this? Feel free to lose your mind in the comments section below.