All articles tagged with #sony
Sony’s PS Plus Essentials for March 2026 are confirmed to include four games: PGA Tour 2K25, Monster Hunter Rise, Slime Rancher 2, and The Elder Scrolls Online, with availability starting March 3 after an official reveal at 4:30pm GMT on Feb 25. The lineup was tipped by industry insider Billbil-kun, and PGA Tour 2K25 is noted at a £64.99 price tag in current listings, suggesting the leaked lineup could be accurate.
Sony’s main PlayStation social accounts have been silent for more than 72 hours following Bluepoint Games’ closure, while regional channels kept posting. Fans flooded replies—often angrily—targeting Marathon and Sony’s live‑service strategy. Marathon, Bungie’s PvPvE title launching March 5, remains a focal point of the backlash as Sony contends with leadership criticism and awaits a return to posting.
Indie developer Maxime Foulquier says Sony sent a March 2025 cease-and-desist letter (via DLA Piper) to halt his Bloodborne: Top Down Arena, an isometric Diablo-like fan game set in the Bloodborne universe. Sony asserts ownership of Bloodborne IP and trademarks across multiple regions; the developer says he repurposed assets but planned to discuss the letter once the game was ready. The move follows past actions against fan projects (e.g., Bloodborne Kart) and comes as Bluepoint Games closes; Bloodborne remains a PS4 exclusive with no remake/remaster in sight.
Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games in March after a business review, affecting about 70 staff. Bluepoint, famed for the Demon's Souls (2020) remake and Shadow of the Colossus remake, had been moved onto a cancelled live-service project, marking a pivot away from certain high-profile remakes within PlayStation Studios amid industry cost pressures.
Sony’s shutdown of Bluepoint Games has fans frustrated as the studio behind Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes exits, fueling talk of a Bloodborne remake while Sony simultaneously issues a cease-and-desist to a fan project for Bloodborne, suggesting IP enforcement even amid uncertainty about future Bloodborne plans.
Sony reportedly shut down a Bloodborne remake fan project (Bloodborne: Top Down Arena) and, amid Bluepoint Games' closure, casts doubt on an official remake/remaster, while players explore PC emulation options like shadPS4 to run Bloodborne on modern hardware; trademark concerns and resource limits complicate fan efforts.
Bluepoint Games, the Austin-based studio behind Demon's Souls and other PlayStation remasters, has reportedly been shut down after a Sony business review, with roughly 70 staff laid off. Sony had acquired Bluepoint in 2021; the studio was previously working on a live-service God of War project that was canceled in 2025, signaling a shift away from the remaster-focused strategy.
Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, who directed Final Destination: Bloodlines, are attached to direct an animated Venom movie for Sony. Plot details and a writer are not announced yet; producers Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach are expected to return, with Tom Hardy possibly involved in some capacity. Deadline/THR first reported the development.
Sony Pictures is moving Venom into animation, hiring Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein to direct a new Venom feature, with Amy Pascal, Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach likely producing. Tom Hardy’s involvement remains unclear, and Sony Pictures Animation has opened a writers room to develop the script; the project is in early development and likely years away.
Sony announced it would shut down Bluepoint Games, sparking talk that Microsoft could step in to fund a new project for the team. God of War creator David Jaffe even urged Phil Spencer to back a new or remade title, but the likelihood remains slim given Microsoft’s past studio closures and evolving priorities. The debate continues over whether Bluepoint’s expertise could live on under another banner or partner.
A global memory shortage tied to AI-driven demand could push Sony’s PS6 beyond its 2027 target, with Phison CEO Pua Khein-Seng warning the crunch could last up to 10 years and affect devices from phones to consoles. He argues AI GPUs requiring large SSDs could consume a significant portion of NAND capacity, driving prices higher. Sony says it has secured components through 2026, but the outlook beyond that remains uncertain, leaving a PS6 delay plausible even if some still expect a launch around the current window.
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.
Sony plans to secure chip supplies through 2026 while monetizing its existing PS user base, signaling potential PS Plus price hikes and higher game prices to offset rising costs rather than cutting console prices.
Deadline exclusives: Sony is close to a $25M+ worldwide deal for Skeletons, a creature-feature horror produced by J.J. Abrams and directed by JT Mollner, with Brie Larson set to star. FilmNation Entertainment, Infrared, and Assemble Media are producers; Brian Duffield wrote the screenplay based on a Philip Fracassi short story. The project, previously known as Fail-Safe, drew strong bidding at the European Film Market and is slated to begin filming this summer.
Sony won worldwide rights for Skeletons at the European Film Market, a horror thriller produced by JJ Abrams with Brie Larson attached to star. JT Mollner will direct and co‑write from Philip Fracassi’s short story; the project — previously known as Fail-Safe — drew multiple bids, with domestic rights in the mid‑$20 millions and higher global figures.