Fumito Ueda Expresses Sadness at Bluepoint Games Closure, Maybe Would Have Been Interested in Working With Them on an Ico Remake

Earlier in 2026, Sony shut down Bluepoint Games, the studio behind the fantastic Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes. In an interview with IGN, Fumito Ueda, the original creator of Shadow of the Colossus, expressed his sadness at Bluepoint's demise, saying he'd hoped to work with the developer at least once more. Ueda had collaborated with Bluepoint a number of times, including on 2011's The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection and the aforementioned 2018 Shadow of the Colossus remake. “So obviously, we had no heads-up,” Ueda said of Bluepoint's closure. “We're not directly in relation with any project, so I heard about it at the same time you guys probably did in the news, and it was disappointing and sad to hear. I would have hoped that maybe in the future there could be a chance to work with them on something. So yeah, it's very sad to hear the news.” Ueda is already hard at work on his upcoming project, gen ATLAS, a sci-fi adventure starring giant robots in a move away from the fantasy settings the legendary developer is known for. But it’s intriguing to think about what other project he could have worked with Bluepoint on. So, naturally, I asked exactly that. “