Sony has finally put a ring on Bluepoint Games. The Texas-based remake specialists have been more-or-less a PlayStation second party for years now, having created remakes and remasters of Gravity Rush, Shadow of the Colossus, and Demon’s Souls and rumors of an acquisition have been swirling since last year. Heck, PlayStation Japan seemingly leaked the acquisition earlier their summer, and yet, there’s been no official announcement from Sony.
Well, that finally changed just minutes ago, as Sony officially welcomed Bluepoint Games to the PlayStation family. Bluepoint president Marco Thrush had the following to say about the move…
So, what is Bluepoint working on next? Surprisingly, it’s not another remake – according to an IGN interview with Thrush, Bluepoint is focusing on “original content” going forward.
PlayStation has such an iconic gaming catalog and for us there’s been nothing better than to bring some of gaming’s masterpieces to new players. Becoming a part of PlayStation Studios, empowers our team to raise the quality-bar even further and create even more impactful experiences for the PlayStation community. Thanks to everyone who’s supported us throughout the years – we can’t wait to bring you more amazing games in this next chapter for Bluepoint Games!
Excited by the acquisition of Bluepoint PlayStation fans? What kind of game do you hope they’re making?
