Bluepoint Games Explained

Bluepoint Games Inc
Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Video games
Hq Location City:Austin, Texas
Hq Location Country:US
Key People:Marco Thrush (president)[1]
Num Employees:80〜[2]
Num Employees Year:2023
Parent:PlayStation Studios (2021–present)

Bluepoint Games Inc is an American video game developer based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2006 by Andy O'Neil and Marco Thrush, the studio is known for video game remasters and remakes, such as (2015), Shadow of the Colossus (2018), and Demon's Souls (2020). Sony Interactive Entertainment acquired the company in September 2021, making them a first-party developer for PlayStation Studios.

History

Bluepoint Games was founded in 2006 by Andy O'Neil and Marco Thrush, two former Retro Studios employees who had worked on Metroid Prime. The studio's first game, Blast Factor, was released later that year.[3] In August 2009, Sony Computer Entertainment announced that remastered versions of God of War and God of War II would be coming to the PlayStation 3 as God of War Collection.[4] The ports were handled by Bluepoint and released on November 17, 2009, in North America.[5] The studio's remasters of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus as The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection for the PlayStation 3 were released in September 2011.[6] [7] Years later, in 2018, Bluepoint would remake Shadow of the Colossus for the PlayStation 4.[8] The studio also handled the remastered HD versions of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence included in the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, which was released on November 8, 2011.[9] [10]

Bluepoint collaborated with SuperBot Entertainment to develop PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (2012), which was built on Bluepoint's proprietary engine.[11] [12] Bluepoint also ported the game to the PlayStation Vita. The studio collaborated with Santa Monica Studio to port Flower to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in 2013, as well as with Respawn Entertainment to develop the Xbox 360 version of Titanfall (2014).[13] After Titanfall, Bluepoint remastered the three PlayStation 3 releases of the Uncharted franchise to the PlayStation 4 as Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection,[14] as well as Gravity Rush Remastered, which was released in Japan at the end of 2015 and internationally in early 2016.[15] [16]

O'Neil died in June 2019 aged 47.[17] By August 2019, Bluepoint had hired several other former Retro Studios staff.[18] Notable hires include designer Kynan Pearson in July 2013 and artist Elben Schafers in 2014.[19] In June 2020, Bluepoint was announced as developing a remake of Demon's Souls. The remake was released as a launch title for PlayStation 5 in November 2020 and received universal acclaim from critics.[20] [21] Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) acquired Bluepoint on September 30, 2021, making it part of PlayStation Studios. SIE had previously leaked its intent to buy the studio in June that year.[22] [23] At the time, Bluepoint and its roughly 70 employees were working on original content.

Games developed

YearTitlePlatform(s)Publisher(s)
2006Blast FactorPlayStation 3Sony Computer Entertainment
2009God of War Collection
2011The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection
Metal Gear Solid HD CollectionPlayStation 3, Xbox 360Konami
2015PlayStation 4Sony Computer Entertainment
Gravity Rush Remastered
2018Shadow of the ColossusSony Interactive Entertainment
2020Demon's SoulsPlayStation 5

Support

YearTitlePlatform(s)Publisher(s)Note(s)
2012PlayStation All-Stars Battle RoyalePlayStation VitaSony Computer EntertainmentPlayStation Vita port
2013FlowerPlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaPlayStation 4 & PlayStation Vita ports
2014TitanfallXbox 360Electronic ArtsXbox 360 port
2022God of War RagnarökPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Sony Interactive EntertainmentAdditional work

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PlayStation Officially Acquires Bluepoint Games, Next Game Planned to Be an Original, Not a Remake . Jonathon . Dornbush . September 30, 2021 . September 30, 2021 . September 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210930161732/https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-acquires-bluepoint-next-game-playstation-exclusive . live.
  2. Web site: Bluepoint Games . 2 January 2024 . BluepointGames.com.
  3. Web site: Who Is Bluepoint Games? . Mitch . Dyer . January 28, 2014 . . July 1, 2021 . May 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210513092338/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/28/who-is-bluepoint-games . live.
  4. Web site: Yoon . Andrew . God of War Collection coming to PS3 this holiday . Joystiq . August 31, 2009 . January 28, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150128153541/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/31/god-of-war-collection-coming-to-ps3-this-holiday/ . live.
  5. Web site: God of War Collection strikes PS3 Nov. 17 . Sinclair . Brendan . October 27, 2009 . GameSpot . May 6, 2020 . June 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200608032708/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/god-of-war-collection-strikes-ps3-nov-17/1100-6238169/ . live.
  6. Web site: Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection hits PS3 Spring 2011 with 3D . Shuman . Sid . September 15, 2010 . . . May 7, 2020 . June 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170607180338/https://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/09/15/ico-and-shadow-of-the-colossus-collection-hits-ps3-spring-2011-with-3d/ . live.
  7. Web site: ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus Classics HD Coming 28 September . Lynch . Phil . June 7, 2011 . . . May 7, 2020 . March 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307122654/https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/06/07/ico-shadow-of-the-colossus-classics-hd-coming-28-september/ . live.
  8. Web site: How Bluepoint Rebuilt Shadow Of The Colossus For PS4 . December 15, 2017 . . March 24, 2019 . January 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180131002352/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec6t1xyuLzU . live.
  9. Web site: Review: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection . Sterling . Jim . November 15, 2011 . Destructoid . May 7, 2020 . February 24, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210224223848/https://www.destructoid.com/review-metal-gear-solid-hd-collection-215893.phtml . live.
  10. Web site: Leadbetter . Richard . March 17, 2012 . Tech Analysis: Metal Gear Solid Remastered . Eurogamer . January 1, 2021 . January 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210121034243/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-tech-analysis-metal-gear-remastered . live.
  11. Web site: Q&A: How Sony simultaneously develops the same game for PS3 and Vita . Lanxon . Nate . September 23, 2012 . Ars Technica . May 7, 2020 . June 7, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200607085159/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/09/qa-how-sony-simultaneously-develops-the-same-game-for-ps3-and-vita/ . live.
  12. Web site: PlayStation All Stars - Overview . Bluepoint Games . May 7, 2020 . July 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170706131113/https://www.bluepointgames.com/games/playstation-all-stars-2/overview/ . dead.
  13. Web site: Titanfall developer Respawn finally reveals studio working on Xbox 360 version of their game . Haywald . Justin . January 27, 2014 . GameSpot . December 22, 2015 . June 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140618073333/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/titanfall-developer-respawn-finally-reveals-studio-working-on-xbox-360-version-of-their-game/1100-6417384/ . live.
  14. Web site: Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection PS4 Bundle Out October 9th . Koller . John . September 4, 2015 . . June 30, 2017 . August 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170802084733/https://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/09/04/uncharted-nathan-drake-collection-ps4-bundle-out-october-9th/ . live.
  15. Web site: TGS 2015: Gravity Rush will come to PS4 in December; sequel announced for 2016 [Update] ]. Mejia . Ozzie . September 15, 2015 . Shacknews . December 22, 2015 . July 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210701112116/https://www.shacknews.com/article/91283/tgs-2015-gravity-rush-will-come-to-ps4-in-december-sequel-announced-for-2016-update . live.
  16. Web site: Gravity Rush Remastered Coming to PS4 on February 9th, 2016 . Accordino . Nick . September 15, 2015 . . June 30, 2017 . August 5, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170805064641/https://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/09/15/gravity-rush-remastered-coming-to-ps4-on-february-9th-2016/ . live.
  17. Web site: Bluepoint Games' Co-founder Andy O'Neil dies at age 47 . Hunter . Wolfe . June 18, 2019 . . May 4, 2020 . June 6, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200606052047/https://www.vg247.com/2019/06/18/bluepoint-cofounder-obituary/ . live.
  18. Web site: Half of the core Metroid Prime 3 team is still at Retro Studios . Andy . Robinson . August 13, 2019 . . July 1, 2021 . January 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210109024708/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/half-of-the-core-metroid-prime-3-team-is-still-at-retro-studios/ . live.
  19. Web site: Who Is Now Making Metroid Prime 4 at Retro Studios? . Jordan . Sirani . January 26, 2019 . . July 1, 2021 . January 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210108233705/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/01/26/who-is-now-making-metroid-prime-4-at-retro-studios . live.
  20. Web site: Gach . Ethan . June 11, 2020 . Demon's Souls Is Being Remade On PS5 . Kotaku . June 11, 2020 . October 4, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201004180043/https://kotaku.com/demons-souls-is-being-remade-on-ps5-1844001503 . live.
  21. Web site: Demon's Souls . Metacritic . January 1, 2021 . November 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122153318/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/demons-souls . live.
  22. Web site: PlayStation may have accidentally revealed that it's acquired Bluepoint Games . Chris . Scullion . June 29, 2021 . . July 1, 2021 . June 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629190657/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-may-have-accidentally-revealed-that-its-acquired-bluepoint-games/ . live.
  23. Web site: Sony Finally Confirms Acquisition of Demon's Souls PS5 Dev Bluepoint Games . Stephen . Tailby . September 30, 2021 . . September 30, 2021 . September 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210930151315/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/09/sony_finally_confirms_acquisition_of_demons_souls_ps5_dev_bluepoint_games . live.

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