- Bluepoint Games was working on a God of War live-service project, but the game was cancelled earlier this year.
- The team is now hiring for a new project, requiring experience with 3rd-person melee action games.
- The studio previously worked on melee action titles like Demon’s Souls Remake and the God of War trilogy.
Bluepoint Games has become one of PlayStation’s most beloved first-party studios in recent years. Following its work on re-releases like the Uncharted and God of War trilogy, the studio surprised everyone with the excellent PS5 launch title, Demon’s Souls Remake, in 2020.
Since then, Bluepoint Games has suffered a major cancellation in the form of a live-service God of War title. While this revelation came as a shock to many, the team seems to be working on another project already. Tech4Gamers has spotted a job listing for a Senior Combat Designer, confirming the team’s next game is based on 3rd-person melee combat.
Why it matters: The developer has proven to be quite popular time and again, and fans are hoping to see the team return with a strong game in the future.
According to the listing, the Bluepoint Games developer will work on AI gameplay, character balance, and controls of this upcoming title. Moreover, it explicitly mentions 3rd-person melee action experience as a key part of the job requirement.
Solid understanding of mechanics for 3rd-person melee action experiences.
This means that combat will be at the forefront of Bluepoint Games’ upcoming title. Whether this project is another remake or an original title remains anybody’s guess for now, but the team certainly seems to be making the most of its experience working on games with melee combat.
Since the studio last worked on Demon’s Souls Remake, another game in the same vein would certainly make sense for the studio. Souls-like games are all the rage today, and Bluepoint Games could find success within the genre. Perhaps the team has been chosen to revive PlayStation’s forgotten IP, Bloodborne, with a similar remake.
On the other hand, a recreation of one of the older God of War titles seems plausible. The team could even utilize leftover assets from its recent live-service project for such a re-release.
Another job listing for the Senior Level Designer mentions interactions, encounters, and puzzles as part of this game. While this information is vague for now, fans will be glad to know that Bluepoint Games is making some progress towards its next release.
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Avinash is currently pursuing a Business degree in Australia. For more than 5 years, he has been working as a gaming journalist, utilizing his writing skills and love for gaming to report on the latest updates in the industry. Avinash loves to play action games like Devil May Cry and has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as IGN, GamesRadar, GameRant, Dualshockers, CBR, and Gamespot.
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