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Sony closes Dark Outlaw Games, just a year after its founding
Sony is shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, a studio founded by Jason Blundell, just one year after its establishment. This marks the second time Sony has ended a partnership with a Blundell-formed company, following Deviation Games. The closure of Dark Outlaw Games is part of broader layoffs across PlayStation's US and UK businesses and a strategic shift away from the mobile gaming market.
PlayStation Closes Dark Outlaw Games, Led By Ex-Call Of Duty Veteran | Console Creatures
Sony Interactive Entertainment has closed down Dark Outlaw Games, a studio founded last year by former Call of Duty veteran Jason Blundell. This follows the earlier closure of Blundell's previous PlayStation studio, Deviation, in 2024, and marks the second studio led by Blundell to be shut down without releasing a game. Sony is also conducting layoffs within its mobile development team.
Call of Duty veteran's new studio, which was just announced in 2025, is reportedly being closed by Sony
Sony Interactive Entertainment has reportedly closed Dark Outlaw Games, a studio founded by Call of Duty veteran Jason Blundell, just a year after its announcement. This follows the recent closure of Bluepoint Games and includes layoffs of approximately 50 employees. A Sony spokesperson confirmed workforce reductions due to strategic adjustments for long-term sustainability.
Sony Has Apparently Shut Down Dark Outlaw Games
Sony Interactive Entertainment has reportedly shut down Dark Outlaw Games, its second studio closure this year. The studio, founded by Treyarch veteran Jason Blundell, never released a title and its closure impacts approximately 50 employees. This news follows broader industry layoffs, including a separate report of Epic Games laying off 1,000 people.
PlayStation are reportedly shuttering another first-party studio, this time from Call of Duty vet Jason Blundell
Sony Interactive Entertainment is reportedly shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, a studio founded last year by former Call of Duty lead Jason Blundell. The company is also making cuts in mobile development, laying off approximately 50 people. This follows recent closures of other first-party studios like Bluepoint Games.
PlayStation Studio Shuts Down Without Releasing a Game
PlayStation is shutting down Dark Outlaw Games, a studio founded in 2025 by former Call of Duty lead Jason Blundell, without it ever releasing a game. This marks Blundell's second studio closure with PlayStation. The news also coincides with layoffs in PlayStation's mobile development department and follows the recent closure of Bluepoint Games.
PlayStation reportedly closes another first-party studio weeks after Bluepoint, killing Black Ops vet’s AAA…
PlayStation has reportedly closed Dark Outlaw Games, a first-party studio founded by Call of Duty: Black Ops veteran Jason Blundell, which was working on a new AAA intellectual property. This closure is part of wider layoffs affecting the company, including its mobile development division, with approximately 50 employees impacted.
Sony's Disastrous First-Party Leadership Culminates in Yet Another Studio Closure
Sony has closed Dark Outlaw Games, a studio led by Treyarch veteran Jason Blundell, before it could release any titles. This closure is part of a broader pattern of Sony's first-party studio management issues during the PlayStation 5 generation. Sony is also shifting away from the mobile game market, despite previously investing heavily in it.
Sony Shuts Down Former CoD Dev's Studio Amid Wider Cuts
Sony has shut down Dark Outlaw Games, a studio founded by former Call of Duty developer Jason Blundell, as part of wider layoffs affecting around 50 employees across PlayStation. The studio, which was working on a new AAA original IP, had been partnered with Sony since 2025. This closure follows the recent shutdown of Bluepoint Games and broader workforce reductions within PlayStation.
