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,

With another two of Sony's live-service PS5 games cancelled and sent to the scrapheap, PlayStation fans and games media have started to truly map out the results of the company's Games as a Service efforts,

Players who subscribe to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium have a great new set of games coming their way in January.

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.

Questions about Sony’s live-service plans continue to mount. The company confirmed two games were canceled at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games, responding to a report by Bloomberg that the PlayStation 5 maker had canned two projects that were part of the company’s ongoing multiplayer push.

Sony PlayStation have not been shy since former head Jim Ryan’s departure to make tough decisions on their upcoming games. After the disastrous launch of Concord in 2024, they will be keen to avoid such poor launches in the future.