A God of War live service game has just been killed by Sony, along with another live game from another studio.

Sony has canceled two unannounced live service games, including a God of War game. Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games will not be shut down.

The game Bend Studio was creating was also a live-service title. Sony hasn't confirmed whether the two cancellations will lead to layoffs at either developer, but they will remain open. Sony is "working closely with Bend and Bluepoint to determine what are the next projects and plan to do everything we can to ensure there is minimal business impact,

Remember back in 2022 when Sony announced they were targeting the launch of at least 12 new live service games by 2026? The purchase of Bungie was supposed to be a key acquisition in that grand plan given their live service experience.

Sony has confirmed the cancellation of two in-development live-service games, one of which was based in the tumultuous God of War universe.

Sony has cancelled two unannounced live-service games under its PlayStation banner, according to a new report. A Sony spokesperson confirmed the cancellations to Bloomberg, saying that the games were cancelled after a "recent review.