I'm only concerned because if you look at their entire history here
https://puu.sh/IfoD3/795065...

They have done nothing but ports, remasters, and remakes (Which I thought were god awful in the art change but there's no point in arguing that now). I feel like just seeing those remakes gives me some major red flags in what happens when they try to do their own thing. I'm just curious to see how they'll manage a new game with no foundation to twist this time.

Really? To me this made perfect sense. Can't wait to see their original IP.

When they remade SoTC they hired up a bunch of people with roles they never had around in the studio when they were just remastering games.
What's odd is that people think they can't develop an original game even tho all they need to do is hire up whoever their team is missing which was probably writers and a director.
They clearly know how to code and model and all that other stuff. I'm glad they've moved away from being a studio just for remakes and remasters. I was hoping they would.

Yeah, its very odd... that it took this long for Sony to acquire Bluepoint.

Can't wait to see what they can do by making an original game and not a remake.
Can't wait, great purchase

If they have a great working relationship with Sony and the work they have done has caught Sony's eye then it's a good investment for Sony. Sony doesn't drop cash on a studio with out them having a talented team, good working relationship, a winning track record, and deemed a good return in an investment. Bluepoint again is in good hands with Sony I just couldn't believe it took this long for Sony to make a move with this studio.

Awesome** fixed that for you

They in have worked with Sony since they were established so it isn't odd at all.

When these companies make accusations, it is very strategic. The purchase is not odd at all. I think Sony is trying to get more diversity in their first party lineup. They are stellar at 3rd person, story driven, etc games. Bluepoint is working o something new. Can't wait to see what they have. As far as, a pro en commodity. They'll be just fine.

Even if they can't do it on their own, They have Naughty Dog, Sucker Punch, Insomniac, SSM, Housemarque, and so on to help them, or give them any advice they may need to get their vision across. No need for concern baiting.

Well, I think it’s a great studio to make current-gen remakes of older Sony titles, but I’m open to see what original IP they come up with.

yeah makes me very very concerned for the future of Sony

Let the downplay begin.

The two companies worked together a lot. They played a significant role in the PS5’s launch, Sony have acquired a studio that has proven its mettle on multiple ports. They’ve likely had a game in the works pre acquisition, Sony have obviously seen what they are working on and evaluated its merit. But whatever happens with that title they now own a studio who have made amazing ports, there is no risk of them being bought out or contracted to work with other publishers.

Original content or new ip? People saying new ip but Sony not saying the same thing...

You put capital letters in weird places

This article makes no sense, but the acquisition makes perfect sense.

What are you talking about. People have been saying from a while they're a great choice for PS.

Sony is not known for smart decisions.

BluePoint is one of the few that made sense. They’ve been cultured by Sony for a long time and done a great job of supporting their platforms. Kojima Productions would be another wise one to invest in.

Sony sees something in Bluepoint the same way that Microsoft sees something in Ninja Theory. They don't have a huge track record of incredible games but are appreciated for what they're capable of.

Had to find some way to put a negative spin on it. MS buys studio it's "building an army" and "Sony needs to respond in kind" but Sony buys a studio and it's "odd" 😒

Their track record has been stellar so far so im really looking forward to what they will be doing next.

And yet another pointless article 🙄

BLuEpOiNt R oDd sOnY pUrChaSe

I dont care what they do as long as they continue to do excellently crafted and technically proficient games.

They have multiple teams one is working in something new and one is bringing a fan favourite game remastered

Those articles come from realization that Blupoint will never go multiplatform now.

One can say the competition made an odd acquisition choice.

Bluepoint was a solid acquisition for Sony.

People are going to lose their shit of that original content wound up being Bloodborne 2. Coming off Demon Souls they definitely could pull it off.

No it isn't. 15 years working together, growing, improving and demons souls is great

“It’s so odd that they were able to successfully make a bunch of money with these people and then wanted to buy them.”

C’mon…

Not odd at all they have the know how and remastered and remaked plenty of Sony 1st party titles with amazing results after over a decade of experience with Sony 1st party titles it makes perfect sense that they earned Sony faith in them with their own new IP since Bluepoint have all the right tools they just need extra budget.

I think it’s smart. Buy them before they become a juggernaut. Obviously they’re talented. Demons souls was one of the greatest remakes I’ve ever played.

This is SUCH a stupid mentality to have and those in this comment section agreeing are just as deluded tbh lool

Yoo BluePoint , The Order franchise needs love too.

what's odd about it? They have worked on so many Sony games in the past it only made sense to bring them into the fold.

What's odd about it exactly?
They were already making games exclusively for playstation.

The only odd purchases have come from Microsoft. If their new studios fail to deliver they'll likely be closed soon after.

How is that odd? Other companies have surely noticed the quality of their games, and Sony locking them makes total sense.

I don’t see how this is odd lol they worked with them for 2 successful projects why not buy them for more and new projects

It is a great purchase. Bluepoint have an almost spotless record of producing quality. Whether they make original content, new IP or continue to do remakes, I have no doubt that they will continue to produce impeccable content for PS5 and beyond.

They've proven themselves to be skilled developers, I'm sure they can make whatever they put their mind to.

Tell me again how the multiplatform strategy was supposed to fix everything. Look at your results and compare them to Nintendo, which keeps thriving with exclusives. Your loyal fans are gone. And let’s not forget the pile of IPs you purchased only to let them rot.

The worst thing is this is down from last years numbers/expectations which was down from the previous years numbers/expectations. You think about how long “down” has been a consistent part of the communication and you realize those subscriptions are what’s holding that boat together. The price cut of gamespass is still a price raise in a string of price raises. They are trying to use players to offset the missing revenue. Now call of duty is out of gamespass, which is literally WHY they bought the company. To draw people to the subscription. They realized they missed a boatload of money and that wasn’t sustainable. Now you pay for it like you would have if they never bought the company… so why buy the company? Mind you those billions still need to be paid back. Yeah it gives you a chance to say we make the biggest FPS… but the internal conversations must be brutal at high level on topics that really matter. Like revenue. Profitability. And ROI for the shopping spree.

Is this like the 10th quarter in a row they're down 33% on hardware how is that even mathematically possible. You would think their mediocrity would Plateau