Bluepoint Games Shut Down: Demon’s Souls & Shadow of the Colossus Studio Closed by PlayStation

February 19, 2026 Julia Evans – Entertainment Editor Entertainment

PlayStation has shut down Bluepoint Games, the studio responsible for critically acclaimed remakes of Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus, with the closure officially taking effect next month. The decision, confirmed by PlayStation to Bloomberg, will impact approximately 70 employees.

Bluepoint Games was founded in 2006 by former Retro Studios employees and initially focused on porting and remastering existing PlayStation titles, including the God of War Collection, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection. The studio gained widespread recognition for its meticulous and visually stunning remakes, beginning with Shadow of the Colossus in 2018 and followed by Demon’s Souls in 2020.

Sony acquired Bluepoint Games in 2021, following the success of the Demon’s Souls remake. Despite the acquisition, the studio’s output remained limited, with its most recent publicly known project being co-development function on God of War Ragnarok. According to Bloomberg reporting, Bluepoint had been developing a live-service God of War game, but that project was canceled in January 2025. The studio subsequently spent the past year pitching recent game concepts, but was unable to secure approval for a new project before the decision to close was made.

“Bluepoint Games is an incredibly talented team and their technical expertise has delivered exceptional experiences for the PlayStation community,” a PlayStation spokesperson told Bloomberg. “We thank them for their passion, creativity and craftmanship.”

The closure of Bluepoint Games follows a “business review” conducted by Sony, according to a statement reported by Beebom. The decision comes as Sony navigates a challenging industry environment, and despite previous assurances that the studio would not be shuttered following the cancellation of the live-service God of War project, as reported by Beebom.

Gamespot reported that the Texas-based studio was known for remastering classics like Ico, in addition to Metal Gear Solid and Shadow of the Colossus.