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PlayStation's Founder Handoffs Are Piling Up, And Every Replacement Came From Inside

Three PlayStation studio founder-era leaders handed off control in 17 months. The verified timeline shows every successor came from inside the studio.

Player One · Sep 4

Hearing about the future of PlayStation from its top dogs made me so depressed I had to go lie down

My life for shareholder value.

PC Gamer · Jun 30

Bungie Mass Layoffs: What the Collapse of the 'Destiny 2' Giant Teaches Us About Modern Gaming

Bungie has cut a significant number of staff across its 'Destiny 2' and 'Marathon' teams, as PlayStation confirms a major restructuring of the storied studio's live-service ambitions.

International Business Times UK · Jun 28

Fans react to Sony's closure of Bluepoint Games

Is the studio paying the price for PlayStation's mismanagement?

Creative Bloq · Feb 20

PlayStation has shut down Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus Remake studio Bluepoint Games

Five years after acquiring Bluepoint Games, PlayStation has shut down the studio responsible for the modern remakes of Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls.

TechRadar · Feb 20

After cancelling 8 of the 12 live service games Sony promised to release by 2025, PlayStation studios boss says the number doesn't really matter: 'What is important to me is having a diverse set of player experiences'

"I don't want teams to always play it safe, but I would like for us, when we fail, to fail early and cheaply."

PC Gamer · Aug 25, 2025

Bringing PlayStation Exclusives to Other Platforms? Here's What Sony Executives Have to Say About It

Sony's PlayStation exclusive games rarely make it to other consoles, but it doesn't mean that they are not considering this.

Player One · Jun 14, 2025

Sony removes regional restrictions on four of its biggest games on Steam

Slowly but surely, Sony seems to be moving toward a more sensible policy on Steam.

PC Gamer · Jun 13, 2025

PlayStation Studios boss admits Marathon response has been 'varied' but says Sony is taking steps to ensure it's 'not going to make the same mistakes' it did with Concord

Herman Hulst says Sony is giving Bungie's extraction shooter "the optimal chance of success."

PC Gamer · Jun 13, 2025

Sony doubles-down on “deliberate” approach to porting flagship titles to PC, and it’s very disappointing

I wouldn't hold my breath for that Bloodborne PC release given these new insights.

Destructoid · Jun 13, 2025