"Sony is shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, a first-party game studio led by former Call of Duty producer Jason Blundell. The studio was announced in 2025 and was still in the early stages of making its first game."
"Blundell was a programmer and producer at Activision before making the jump to Treyarch to work on Call of Duty 3, contributing to multiple Call of Duty: Black Ops games."
"The studio's shutdown is being paired with cuts to staff at PlayStation focused on mobile development, as Sony retreats from an earlier investment in online, live-service multiplayer games."
"Sony has made a habit of laying off staff and shutting down studios in the last year, including Bluepoint Games and Firewalk Studios, following failures in multiplayer game development."
Sony is closing Dark Outlaw Games, a studio led by Jason Blundell, known for his work on the Call of Duty franchise. The studio was in early development of its first game. This shutdown is part of a trend at Sony, which has seen multiple studio closures and staff layoffs, particularly in mobile development and live-service multiplayer games. Previous closures include Bluepoint Games and Firewalk Studios, indicating a strategic retreat from online multiplayer projects.
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