Sony is not buying? Bluepoint Games calls itself “completely independent studio”

Seems like a studio Bluepoint games denied rumors that the company was buying it Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). This was noticed by users Twitter.

The fact is that the microblogging of the creators of remakes exclusive to PlayStation consoles Shadow of the colossus and Demon’s Souls the description has changed. The profile now indicates that Bluepoint Games is “completely independent and self-financed studio“(fully independent self-funded studio).

Rumors that the Texas team could become an internal unit Playstation studios, stepped up this week when Sony announced the purchase of a Finnish studio Housemarque… The platform owner’s Japanese office made the mistake of posting a congratulatory message to Bluepoint Games, not the developers, on social media Returnal. The image attached to the publication suggested that the deal would be officially announced immediately after the purchase of Housemarque.

The “inaccurate” statement was eventually removed and the Texas studio updated its Twitter profile. A little later, Sony itself additionally announced the purchase of the studio. Nixxes Software, which previously dealt with ports of games Square enix

However, many commentators do not believe Bluepoint Games will remain an independent studio given its strong ties to the SIE.

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