Kratos is remaining offline-only (Sony Interactive Entertainment)Sony has cancelled two games at two of its biggest studios, as it dials back its live service plans even further.Following the abrupt death of Concord, Sony has been giving mixed messages about its commitment to more live service games.An earnings call in November suggested Sony was prioritising single-player games over its live service experiments, but recent comments from PlayStation Studios CEO Hermen Hulst indicated little has changed, despite Concords historic downfall.Sony once promised 12 live service games by 2026, but reports since suggested many have been cancelled. Now, we have confirmation that two projects at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games have been officially scrapped.As confirmed by Bloomberg, a Sony company spokesperson said two games were cancelled following a recent review but that PlayStation will continue to make both single-player and online games.Bend and Bluepoint are highly accomplished teams who are valued members of the PlayStation Studios family, and we are working closely with each studio to determine what are the next projects, the spokesperson said.While Sony confirmed neither studio will be closed, the company didnt specify if these cancellations will lead to layoffs. In a memo to staff, obtained by the publication, Sony state it plans to do everything we can to ensure there is minimal business impact.Theres no official word on the games themselves, but Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier later posted on BlueSky that Bluepoint, who are known for the remakes of Shadow Of The Colossus and Demons Souls, were working on a live service God Of War game.PlayStation fans have speculated for years about Bluepoint's new projects since the well-received PS5 remake of Demon's Souls (2020).I can report that from 2020-2022 they were helping on God of War Ragnarok. Since then they've been on the live-service project that was canceled today. Now, unclear Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier.bsky.social) 2025-01-16T23:32:21.940ZIn a post about Bluepoint, Schreier wrote: I can report that from 2020-2022 they were helping on God Of War Ragnark. Since then theyve been on the live service project that was cancelled today. Now unclear. This is surprising news as while Bluepoint has not announced a new project since Demons Souls, they were believed to be working on a new IP. Whether they were doing that at the same time as the God Of War title is unclear but Schreiers comment gives no indication of them working on anything else.As for Bend Studio, images of a live service game leaked from the developer last month. The studio previously described its next title as a new IP with multiplayer which builds upon the open world systems of Days Gone, so its likely this is the shelved project.At one point Bend Studio were believed to be working on an Uncharted game but thats thought to have been cancelled or moved to a different developer. That means Bend has not announced a new game since Days Gone in 2019, which puts them in a precarious position if theyve produced nothing in the last five years and now have to figure out something new to start on.None of this is a great sign for Sonys software line-up for the near future either, with two of its bigger first party studios having done nothing for years and now having to start again from scratch with new projects.While these cancellations might suggest a retreat from live service titles, Sony still has several in development. Bungies reboot of Marathon is still in the works and Sony has given no indication that heist shooter Fairgame$ has been cancelled.Ironically, the game weve heard most about in recent months is one thats never been officially announced: a Horizon multiplayer spin-off by series creator Guerrilla Games.While Concord is the perfect illustration of everything that can go wrong with a live service game, Helldivers 2 is the opposite and its success seems to have dulled whatever impact the failure of Concord might have had.Nevertheless, the list of cancelled live service titles at Sony is now very long and includes The Last Of Us Online, a Twisted Metal reboot, Spider-Man: The Great Web from Insomniac Games, Payback from Bungie, and an unnamed fantasy title from the now defunct London Studio.More TrendingBut Sonys future slate remains thin in general, with the only currently announced single-player projects being Ghost Of Ytei, Marvels Wolverine, and Naughty Dogs Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet none of which have specific release dates. 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