It was just lately reported that reside service initiatives from Sony Interactive Leisure‘s Bend Studio and Bluepoint Video games have been canceled. In a latest episode of podcast Sport Mess Decides, business insider Jeff Grubb claims Harmony is in charge.
Notable gaming insider claims Sony is “reassessing each single venture” after Harmony flop
Throughout the episode, Grubb stories the Bend Studios and Bluepoint Video games reside service recreation cancelations are resulting from Harmony’s tumultuous launch through which servers shut down simply two weeks after its launch. He additionally claims Sony is at present “reassessing each single venture” with its present reside service slate below probably the most scrutiny.
“This occurred due to Harmony, like this needs to be clear, that’s what I’ve been advised,” stated Grubb.
“Sony is shell-shocked from Harmony, and now they’re going round to each studio they usually’re reassessing each single venture, and if it’s a live-service venture, it has plenty of friction going in opposition to it stopping it from getting an opportunity to really come out.”
“And it’s virtually sure that they received’t be capable of get a greenlight on a reside service venture, they usually know that,” Grubb continued.
Whereas that is in all probability excellent news to among the PlayStation gamers on the market, this does pose a little bit of an issue for builders. As Grubb mentions, below Sony’s reside service push, studios had a “pathway” for funding from the corporate. It might be a bit harder to get funding from Sony for one thing extra conventional.
Earlier than the cancelations, Bluepoint Video games have been engaged on a God of Struggle multiplayer recreation. Particulars on Bend Studio’s reside service venture aren’t but public. Sony did verify that it’s working with each studios to determine its subsequent initiatives. Whereas it’s good to see this not leading to one other studio shutting its doorways, it may imply we received’t see something from each of those studios doubtlessly till subsequent era.
(Supply: Jeff Grubb’s Sport Mess)
