Game Remakes
Sony to close Bluepoint Games studio in March
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Sony Interactive Entertainment is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the studio behind acclaimed PlayStation remakes, just five years after acquiring it. The closure, announced in an internal memo from co-CEO Hermen Hulst, cites rising development costs and industry challenges. The Texas-based team, known for Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus, will cease operations next month.
Days after their Nintendo Switch launch, the ports of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are drawing attention to new quality-of-life features like a soft reset option and a progress recap. While the recap aids returning players, the soft reset risks accidental progress loss without autosave.
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Konami is planning to release about one Silent Hill title per year following the success of recent entries. Series producer Motoi Okamoto shared this ambition in a Famitsu interview, noting the franchise is back on track after Silent Hill 2's remake and Silent Hill f. Upcoming projects include a Silent Hill 1 remake and Silent Hill: Townfall.