PlayStation has just snagged another PS5-exclusive studio

Date:
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:27:13 +0000

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Bluepoint Games of Demons Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes fame join the PlayStation team.

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Sony has just announced its bagged yet another studio for its stable of exclusives and its one that wont be a surprise to those that have been keeping tight tabs on PlayStations recent greatest hits.

Hermen Hulst, head of PlayStation Studios, took to Twitter to announce Sonys acquisition of Bluepoint Games, the development team responsible for the lavish, big-budget remakes of Demons Souls for the PS5 and Shadow of the Colossus on the PS4 . They also developed the God of War Collection and Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for PS3 and PSVita. The studios brilliant
re-creation of Demons Souls for the PS5 launch proves that @bluepointgames knows @PlayStation games inside and out. We are so excited to welcome them as the newest member of PlayStation Studios! Congrats to everyone at Bluepoint Games! pic.twitter.com/GEU35mIpC5 September 30, 2021 See more

Its been a fruitful relationship, then, with the studio reimagining some of PlayStations best-loved franchises over the past decade. And while the announcement wasnt paired with any news on what the studio is working on
next, it will be interesting to see if Bluepoint Games turns its hand to an original property, or continues its spree of high-end remakes. Analysis:
Sonys spending spree continues

Sony has been tipped to acquire Bluepoint Games for a number of months now, particularly after a premature tweet was published by PlayStation Japans Twitter account after the company announced the acquisition of Returnal developer Housemarque back in June 2021. ..so apparently PlayStation Japan uploaded the wrong image with their first tweet on Housemarque's acquisition, and it actually mentions a Bluepoint acquisition pic.twitter.com/yQBHtLbG5c June 29, 2021 See more

While it may have taken longer than expected to become official, the move makes sense for PlayStation, which has worked closely with Bluepoint on numerous projects in the past. It also strengthens the long-running rumor
that the studio could be working on a Metal Gear Solid remake that will be exclusive to PS5 especially given Bluepoints early work on the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection.

With Microsoft snapping up studios left, right, and center last year the
most notable being the acquisition of ZeniMax Studios, the parent company of Bethesda Sony has responded in kind by purchasing Insomniac Games, Housemarque, Firesprite, and now Bluepoint Games.

Of course, buying studios is one thing, but having a steady stream of titles for gamers to enjoy is the ultimate goal. By securing more studios to develop exclusive content for PS5, Sony has shown its commitment to delivering more unique games for PlayStation 5 owners, and that's all that matters. PS5 vs
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