SeBuzztian

PlayStation Enthusiast

[SeBuzztian @_Buzz1991]

What an incredible journey #RedDeadRedemption2 was for me. I can only salute & thank you all for your exceptional effort bringing these characters to life. #Outlawsforlife @rclark98 @MsAlexMcKenna @CaliEMoore @samstrelitz @TheBlomquist @JimSantangeli @joarmeniox @Tooda (1/2)

[SeBuzztian @_Buzz1991]

@Kaz_Yamauchi And now the 963 is coming in the June 2026 update. Thank you!

[Gran Turismo @thegranturismo]

Trailer showing the five cars added in the June update unveiled at the World Series opener in Milan!

Look out for the update on 11 June!

https://t.co/hM3xDPwjov

#GT7 #GranTurismo #GTWS #Milan

[PRAGMATA @PRAGMATAgame]

Here's a message from Director Cho Yonghee 🌕

"I'm excited to share that over 2 million players have joined Diana and Hugh on their lunar journey! The dev team is blown away by the warm support so many of you have expressed for PRAGMATA, so here's an illustration to express our gratitude. To all players, thank you so, so much."

[PRAGMATA @PRAGMATAgame]

🎉 PRAGMATA has sold over 2 million copies worldwide! 🎉

Thank you to everyone for your support!

Here's a special drawing from Diana to celebrate!✨

#PRAGMATA

[SeBuzztian @_Buzz1991]

@PRAGMATAgame Wonderful game! I absolutely love Hugh's and Diana's journey. Had a wonderful time. 😊

[PRAGMATA @PRAGMATAgame]

I've had so much fun on here, but Hugh says it's time to go. I've learned so much about Earth! Hugh says it'll be useful when we get there! 🥰

GOODBYE FOR NOW! I'll never forget you all! 🥹

[PRAGMATA @PRAGMATAgame]

Thanks for heading to the moon with us! 🚀🌑

#PRAGMATA

[PlayStation @PlayStation]

Happy 30th, Resident Evil!

The legendary survival horror franchise was introduced to the world in 1996 when Biohazard launched in Japan.

[Resident Evil @RE_Games]

A message to all our fans from the Resident Evil series executive producer, Jun Takeuchi, on our 30th anniversary.

Our deepest thanks and appreciation to all of you. 🌿❤️

[SeBuzztian @_Buzz1991]

@leerobi08433142 @ghostedghostly @videotech For me most important would be a mode that combines the visuals of the quality mode with 60fps. Quality mode had significant better lighting in some areas.

[DetectiveSeeds @DetectiveSeeds]

On 2/20 I communicated with 2 employees via LinkedIn who were with Bluepoint Games (I reached out on Linkedin via message to numerous employees, 2 talked to me, 1 said not right now as they are technically still employed, and others did not respond). I talked to them separately in messages on the condition of anonymity. Each of these individuals had different roles within the studio, and were in completely different departments:
**Prior to putting this info out, both confirmed they are no longer employed with the company. I am only sharing this info as there is no risk of job loss to the sources. If they were still employed, I would not be sharing.

🔵Both stated that the God of War Live Service game they were working on was pitched by Bluepoint to Playstation DURING their work on God of War Ragnarok as their next game. Everyone enjoyed the God of War universe, and with Playstation wanting to do live service games, Bluepoint pitched this game and it was approved. However, they missed several deadlines and it became apparent how large of an undertaking this project was for Bluepoint. One of them said project sounded good, but we really should not have been doing a live service game. It was out of the norm for us, and our bandwidth. Ultimately, the project was shuttered by PlayStation after being given multiple opportunities, and Bluepoint was tasked with pitching new projects in 2025. Both said there was additional pressure turned up on deadlines on the heels of Concord being canceled (they said the scrutiny on live service games was intense). Both said they thought having the live service game canceled was the right move so they could take on other projects more suitable for them.

🔵Both said the studio WAS NOT currently working on any green lit project at the time of closing, and they HAD NOT secured any greenlit projects since God of war game was canceled. Both said any reports of them currently working on an approved project with funding are NOT accurate. There had been 4 projects pitched to PlayStation to their knowledge, and these projects were not greenlit. One of them said 2 of these projects were remakes they wanted to take on, but Playstation did not believe they would be successful in the market. Both were apparently single player experiences. I did ask if I could have the names of the projects. Both said no, and the reason is that at least one of the pitched projects is now being worked on by another studio and they do not want to be responsible for putting that info out. I followed up on why they did not get the greenlight but someone else did, and they did not know.

🔵One stated that Playstation DID offer them job opportunities within SIE due to what they do. The other stated they have NOT had help in getting jobs within SIE.

🔵One said the atmosphere had soured in their view after god of war project was canceled. It then got worse after the projects they were pitching kept being turned down. They said several had left the studio prior to closing, and they thought headcount was in the 50s at time of closing, maybe 60s. One stated they were fine with how the studio closing news was handled, but the other person said they were not happy with how things went down. I asked details and they said it was just the way it was communicated. Both said there was more that happened behind the scenes, but they were not directly involved in those conversations and hope others will give their side once they are no longer at the studio. The consensus after several pitches were declined, in their opinion, was that they were not going to get a project greenlit and it was a matter of time until they were closed.

🔵I asked about other potential studio closings. One did not want to discuss studios they did not work at. The other stated they have friends at other studios, and there are a few studios that they believe will be closed or more staff reductions in the near future. One did give me the names of studios they thought were next, but asked me not to share this part out of respect to those other studios still operating, and I agreed.

I am thankful they took the time to communicate with me and trust that I would not use their names. All research for this was done through LinkedIn. Make sure to follow me for news and updates around video games, movies, and tv shows!

[SeBuzztian @_Buzz1991]

@bluepointgames Thanks for all your hard work and overall high quality. Hope you guys will find another job soon.

[SeBuzztian @_Buzz1991]

@hermenhulst Leave PlayStation. ASAP. Do everyone a favor.

[SeBuzztian @_Buzz1991]

@hermenhulst Leave PlayStation. ASAP. Do everyone a favor.

[SeBuzztian @_Buzz1991]

@PlayStation Screw your GaaS BS. Give us great SP games.

[SeBuzztian @_Buzz1991]

@Kaz_Yamauchi Thank you, Yamauchi san. I love all of them. Especially the 911 GT3 R. 😍

[SeBuzztian @_Buzz1991]

@Kaz_Yamauchi Thank you, Yamauchi-san! Great car selection. 😃

[SeBuzztian @_Buzz1991]

@Zuby_Tech @pixelconnectTV

[SeBuzztian @_Buzz1991]

@Kaz_Yamauchi Thank you. 😃 Great update! Happy Holiday Season and Merry Christmas!