Sony to close Bluepoint Games, cutting 70 jobs
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Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the remake specialist and co-developer of God of War Ragnarok, with about 70 jobs to be cut next month after a business review. Sony cites an increasingly challenging industry environment—rising development costs, slower growth, and changing player behavior—and says it will help affected employees find opportunities within its global studio network; Bluepoint was also tied to a cancelled live-service project as part of Sony’s retreat from live-service games.
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