Bluepoint Games
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Andy O'Neil, Marco Thrush |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Video game remasters and remakes |
| Owner | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
Number of employees | 70 (2021) |
| Parent | PlayStation Studios |
Bluepoint Games Inc. is a video game development company located in Austin, Texas, United States. Established in 2006 by Andy O'Neil and Marco Thrush, the studio is renowned for its expertise in producing video game remasters and remakes. Notable projects include Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (2015), Shadow of the Colossus (2018), and Demon's Souls (2020). In September 2021, Sony Interactive Entertainment acquired Bluepoint, incorporating it as a first-party developer under the PlayStation Studios umbrella.
History
Bluepoint was founded in 2006 by Andy O'Neil and Marco Thrush, both former employees of Retro Studios. That same year, the company launched its debut title, Blast Factor. In 2009, Bluepoint delivered remastered editions of God of War and God of War II for the PlayStation 3, bundled as the God of War Collection, which was released on November 17, 2009. The studio further remastered Ico and Shadow of the Colossus for PS3 in 2011, followed by a complete remake of Shadow of the Colossus for PlayStation 4 in 2018.
In addition, Bluepoint developed high-definition remasters for the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (2011), which included Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence. They partnered with SuperBot Entertainment on PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (2012), utilizing their own proprietary engine and also ported it to PlayStation Vita. The company collaborated with Santa Monica Studio to bring Flower to PS4 and Vita in 2013. Bluepoint also contributed to the Xbox 360 version of Titanfall (2014) alongside Respawn Entertainment.
Following these endeavors, Bluepoint remastered the original trilogy of PlayStation 3 Uncharted titles into the collection known as Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection for PS4 in 2015. They also released an international version of Gravity Rush Remastered by early 2016.
Co-founder Andy O'Neil passed away in June 2019. By August that year, Bluepoint had expanded its workforce by hiring several former Retro Studios personnel, including designer Kynan Pearson and artist Elben Schafers. In June 2020, Bluepoint announced a remake of Demon's Souls, which debuted as a launch title for PlayStation 5 in November 2020 to widespread critical praise.
On September 30, 2021, Sony Interactive Entertainment officially acquired Bluepoint, making it part of PlayStation Studios. At the time of acquisition, Bluepoint employed approximately 70 individuals focused on creating original content. In January 2025, Sony disclosed that a live-service project under development at Bluepoint had been cancelled.
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Blast Factor | PlayStation 3 | Sony Computer Entertainment | Template:Centered |
| 2009 | God of War Collection | Template:Centered | ||
| 2011 | The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection | Template:Centered | ||
| Metal Gear Solid HD Collection | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Konami | Template:Centered | |
| 2015 | Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection | PlayStation 4 | Sony Computer Entertainment | Template:Centered |
| Gravity Rush Remastered | Template:Centered | |||
| 2018 | Shadow of the Colossus | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Template:Centered | |
| 2020 | Demon's Souls | PlayStation 5 | Template:Centered |
Support
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Publisher(s) | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale | PlayStation Vita | Sony Computer Entertainment | Ported version for PlayStation Vita |
| 2013 | Flower | PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita | Ports for both PlayStation 4 and Vita | |
| 2014 | Titanfall | Xbox 360 | Electronic Arts | Port developed for Xbox 360 |
| 2022 | God of War Ragnarök | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Provided support in development |