Bend Studio Dev Comments on Studio's Future Plans
The community manager for Bend Studio has thanked players in the wake of news that its latest game has been cancelled. Last week it was reported that Sony had cancelled a live service game being worked on by Bend, as well as another in development at Bluepoint Games.
Sony has canceled yet another unannounced game-service. Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games were behind their development, and one of them was to be a new installment in the God of War series.
Last week, Sony canceled two unannounced live-service games that were in development at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games. The Bluepoint game was reportedly a live-service God of War game, according to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier. Bend Studio’s live-service game remains unknown.
Sony has revealed via a Bloomberg article that it has cancelled PS5 projects from both Bluepoint and Bend Studio. The two developers remain open and won't be shut down, and Sony is now working with both teams to determine what their next projects are.
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.
In the wake of Bend Studio's live-service game being canceled, Days Gone's director conveys sympathy for the affected developers.
Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games' live service projects have been canned, but the studios aren't shutting down.
Sony's short-lived live service pivot has impacted a lot of PlayStation-owned developers, but Bend Studio has arguably been harmed the most.
After the cancellation of Bend Studio’s recent live-service project, the director of Days Gone, John Garvin showed his empathy for the developers. Despite
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.
Sony has confirmed the cancellation of two unannounced live service titles from Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games.