Founded in 2006, this Texas-based developer is known for its excellent remasters and remakes.
Even before Sony acquired Bluepoint in 2021, they mostly worked on PlayStation IP. For example, remastering God of War 1/2 for PS3 and Uncharted 1-3 for PS4. Their largest multiplatform remaster was the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for PS3 and Xbox 360.
Bluepoint's most recent projects have been full remakes, such as 2018's Shadow of the Colossus on PS4 and 2020's Demon's Souls. A PS5 launch title that was highly praised and still considered as one of the best looking games of the generation.
Despite Demon's Souls releasing in 2020, all we knew was that Bluepoint's next game was 'original content'. In January 2025, we found out this meant a now cancelled live-service God of War.
Considering Bluepoint's history, most were a little disappointed with the pivot to original content. However, the industry was shocked, even insulted, that they were not only co-opted into Sony's poorly executed live-service push, but that 4 years were now wasted on a cancelled game.
Even if Bluepoint return to remakes, which would be the best case scenario, it's likely a PS6 title given how long it takes to ship a game. Therefore outside of PS5's launch, Bluepoint has completely wasted the generation. A worst case outcome that was easily avoided if not for the incompetence of ex-PlayStation leadership.
If there was one PS Studio that should never have centered their next project around live-service, it was Bluepoint. It doesn't take a genius to not greenlight a live-service game out of a remake studio. The best we can hope for is Sony's new leadership clears that very low bar.
Genre: Soulsborne
Release Date: November 12, 2020
Days Since Their Last Game: 1011
Metacritic Score: 92