After Bend Studio's Canceled Live-Service Game, One Highly Requested Sequel Should Be Back on the Table
Now that Bend Studio's secretive live-service game is cut form Sony's roster, the developer has the chance to return to form.
Sony Cancels Two Live Service Games, One of Which Is Believed to Be a God of War Title, but Is Holding Off on Closing Studios Behind Them
Live service games are a mixed bag that can become cash cows with seemingly endless revenue, or fail miserably only to bring great loathing from players who see their favorite franchise dismantled into its bare essentials or feel their time and money have been wasted on a shallow clone for a cash grab.
Devs Learned About PS5 Live Service Game Cancellations From News Report
According to a new report, Bend and Bluepoint developers knew their projects were being canceled at the same time everyone else did.
PlayStation’s live service cancellations might be the lesser of two evils
PlayStation has cancelled two live-service projects at Bluepoint and Sony Bend, and that hard move could be for the best.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Another PlayStation Live-Service Game Reportedly Canceled
Sony reportedly shelves yet another one of its live-service games, marking its 11th such project cancellation in only three years.
Developers Left in the Dark as Sony Cancels God of War and Bend Studio Live-Service Projects
Reports noted that two live service games being developed at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games were scrapped, and the staff found out the day of.
PlayStation's live service mishaps spotlight the one area Xbox is undeniably dominating its rival
PlayStation was once aiming to have 12 first-party live service games all operating by 2026, with revenue from these games providing over half of Sony Interactive Entertainment's revenue. Of course, Sony's thought process back in 2022 — the majority of its games are big and increasingly expensive single-player titles that don't generate recurring revenue,
God Of War Live Service Devs Were Apparently In The Dark About Its Cancelation
The teams at Bend and Bluepoint reportedly found out their projects had been canceled at the same time as everyone else.
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PlayStation Live Service Game One of 2024's Best Sellers
Sony recently published its top PS5 downloads of 2024 which saw several live service games make the list. While it has been a ...
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SEGA makes big step in new Super Game global live service business strategy
SEGA has made one of the biggest developments in its ambitious live service Super Game initiative and is setting the early ...
GDC's annual State of the Game Industry survey reveals 1/3 of 'triple-A developers' are working on live service games
We've expressed a certain creeping exhaustion with live service games more than once in these digital pages, and the ...
Has ‘Concord’ Scared Sony Straight On Its PlayStation Live Service Ambitions?
Concord was a genre-defining disaster for Sony, so has it caused PlayStation to rethink its entire live service approach?
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Rumor: Bluepoint’s God Of War Multiplayer Game Might Not Have Started As Live Service, But As GOW Ascension 2
Jeff Gerstmann has shared an interesting insight into the rumored closed game by Bluepoint Games. We reported on Sony’s ...
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33% of triple-A developers are working on a live-service game
Publishers aren't ready to let go of live service game development with a recent report finding that 33% of publishers are ...
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Sony axes two more live-service games, including a God of War title
A report by Bloomberg, which has since been confirmed by Sony, revealed that the company canceled a duo of live-service games in development at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games, respectively.