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- PlayStation has closed Dark Outlaw Games, the second studio led by Jason Blundell to shut down, following concerns about its direction during the PS5 era.
- The closure of Dark Outlaw Games is due to the early stages of their first project, and the number of affected employees remains undisclosed.
- Sony has reportedly cut around 50 employees from its mobile division as part of a move away from the mobile gaming market.
- The decisions come amidst ongoing discussions about PlayStations focus on live-service games, the performance of PSVR2, the acquisition of Bungie, and the Concord project.
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PlayStation Closes Second Studio Under Blundell (Dark Outlaw Games) Amidst PS5 Direction Concerns
PlayStation is closing Dark Outlaw Games, a studio founded in March 2025 and led by Jason Blundell, formerly known for his work on the Zombies game mode in the Call of Duty series. Before establishing Dark Outlaw, Blundell was part of Deviation Games, which closed in March 2024. This is the second studio Blundell has collaborated with Sony that has closed. According to Jason Schreier at Bloomberg, Dark Outlaw Games was in the early stages of its first project, and the number of employees affected by the closure has not been disclosed. Around the same time, Sony reportedly cut approximately 50 employees from its mobile division as part of a move away from the mobile gaming market. These decisions follow concerns about PlayStation’s direction during the PS5 era, including the Concord project, the acquisition of Bungie, the performance of PSVR2, and the company’s increased focus on live-service games. Dark Outlaw Games is the second PlayStation studio to close recently, following Bluepoint Games, which announced its closure in March 2026.
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- PlayStation Is Reportedly Shutting Down Another Studio That It Just Established in 2025PlayStation Is Reportedly Shutting Down Another Studio That It Just Established in 2025gamerant.com
- PlayStation reportedly closes another first-party studio weeks after Bluepoint, killing Black Ops vet's AAA project and laying off 50 devsPlayStation reportedly closes another first-party studio weeks after Bluepoint, killing Black Ops vet's AAA project and laying off 50 devscomicbook.com
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