Bluepoint Games Shuts Down

Founded in 2006 by Marco Thrush and Andy O'Neil, engineers who had previously worked on the acclaimed *Metroid Prime* at Retro Studios, Bluepoint Games began its journey by creating its own proprietary technology, the Bluepoint Engine. Their first title was the 2006 PlayStation 3 downloadable shooter, *Blast Factor*. The studio quickly became Sony's go-to partner for high-quality remasters, building a reputation with projects like the *God of War Collection* and *Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection*. Their work was known for significant technical improvements, often boosting frame rates and resolutions far beyond the original games. Sony Interactive Entertainment officially acquired the roughly 70-person studio on September 30, 2021. Bluepoint's most celebrated achievements were full, ground-up remakes that earned widespread critical acclaim. The 2018 remake of *Shadow of the Colossus* for the PlayStation 4 holds a Metacritic score of 92, praised for its stunning visuals and faithfulness to the original's vision. Their final released game, the *Demon's Souls* remake, was a launch title for the PlayStation 5 and is also one of the console's highest-rated exclusives with a Metacritic score of 92. The project was undertaken with the blessing of FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki and served as a tribute to co-founder Andy O'Neil, who passed away in 2019. Before the closure, Bluepoint had been tasked with developing a live-service *God of War* title, a project that was eventually canceled in January 2025. The game was reportedly a cooperative experience centered on Kratos's son, Atreus, navigating the Greek underworld. Following that cancellation, the studio pitched several other projects that were ultimately rejected. Besides the *Bloodborne* remake that FromSoftware vetoed, Bluepoint also proposed an updated version of their own *Shadow of the Colossus* remake and a spin-off of *Ghost of Tsushima*.