"The studio was caught up in Sony's live-service shuffle after its reported God of War online spin-off was shelved, and none of its other pitches were approved. The news upset a lot of people, including developers and fans. And now, Marathon, a live-service shooter from Bungie and Sony, is set to release in two weeks and has become a target for frustrated players tired of Sony's online game push."
"On Thursday, the official PlayStation account on Twitter posted a boring marketing tweet hyping up players by reminding them that Marathon was just two weeks away and a free beta was launching even sooner. But if you check the replies, people aren't hyped. They are the opposite of hyped. Mad players still reeling from the Bluepoint news are claiming that they will boycott Marathon entirely, while others are simply hoping it will flop or calling it the next Concord."
""Refunded! Im not going to support any GaaS from PlayStation after closing down BluePoint Games," said one user with a screenshot claiming to show the return. "This game will be a major flop for you guys! Watch us not buy this trash and destroy it with reviews. I will never forget what you did to Bluepoint," posted another fan."
Sony confirmed on February 19 that it was shutting down Bluepoint Games, a studio known for high-quality remakes and remasters. The studio became entangled in Sony's live-service reorganization after a reported God of War online spin-off was shelved and none of its other pitches were approved. The closure provoked strong negative reactions from developers and fans. Marathon, a live-service PvPvE extraction shooter from Bungie and Sony, is scheduled to launch on March 5 with a free Server Slam beta from February 26 to March 2. PlayStation's promotional tweet for Marathon attracted angry replies, with some players threatening to boycott or harm Marathon's reception.
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