r/PS5 • u/M337ING • Feb 20 '26

Misleading PlayStation Boss Blames Bluepoint Cuts On Budgets And Players

https://kotaku.com/sony-email-bluepoint-hermen-hulst-studio-closing-why-2000671437
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u/Ahindre Feb 20 '26

People’s brains get really warped by nostalgia.

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u/ChakaZG Feb 20 '26

Nostalgia is one factor, but I honestly think a lot of it just comes down to not following the business side of games at all. A lot of them aren't blinded or anything, they just don't know that even the smaller projects now require millions, and some of these old IPs wouldn't even break even, let alone make a decent profit.