Pixelopus
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Fate | Ceased operations on June 2, 2023 |
| Headquarters | San Mateo, California , United States |
| Parent | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
PixelOpus was a United States-based video game developer located in San Mateo, California. Established in 2014, it operated as a first-party developer under Sony Interactive Entertainment. The studio released its inaugural game, Entwined, within the same year. Their subsequent and final release, Concrete Genie, was revealed in October 2017 and became available in October 2019.
Sony announced in May 2023 that PixelOpus would cease operations on June 2, 2023.
History
Following the success of Journey by Thatgamecompany, SIE's Foster City Studio (currently known as San Mateo Studio) shifted its emphasis toward smaller development teams in 2012. They initiated a game development initiative at Carnegie Mellon University, supplying PlayStation Vita units for prototype creation. Impressed by the students' skills, in July 2013 they assembled PixelOpus by recruiting six students from Carnegie Mellon, three from San Jose State University, and two seasoned industry professionals, forming a nine-member team. Dominic Robilliard took on the role of creative director.
PixelOpus declared its closure on May 5, 2023, through Twitter. Sony verified the shutdown date as June 2, attributing it to a strategic portfolio evaluation.
Games
| Year | Title | Publisher | Platform(s) | Remarks | Ref(s). | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS3 | PS4 | PS5 | PS Vita | |||||
| 2014 | Entwined | Sony Computer Entertainment | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Template:N/A | |
| 2019 | Concrete Genie | Sony Interactive Entertainment | No | Yes | No | No | Template:N/A | |
| Cancelled | Untitled project | No | No | Yes | No | Developed in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation | ||