Sony to shut ‘PixelOpus’, developer of video game Concrete Genie

Tech big Sony has mentioned that will probably be shutting down PixelOpus, a small in-house studio inside PlayStation Studios, subsequent month.

The studio confirmed on Twitter saying, its “journey has come to an finish”, stories Engadget.

“PlayStation Studios often evaluates its portfolio and the standing of studio tasks to guarantee they meet the organisation’s quick and long-term strategic aims. As half of a latest assessment course of, it has been determined that PixelOpus will shut on June 2,” a PlayStation consultant, was quoted as saying.

Moreover, the report mentioned that the creator of the tasks Concrete Genie and Entwined, PixelOpus, was reportedly mentioned to be engaged on a brand new PlayStation 5 game with Sony Pictures Animation.

The US-based studio was based in 2014 below the Sony Interactive Entertainment umbrella in response to the shock success of indie studio Thatgamecompany’s Journey on the PS3.

Meanwhile, Sony has introduced that it’s going to not supply PlayStation Plus Collection from May 8 this yr.

PlayStation Plus Collection gives entry to many PlayStation 4 (PS4) titles to PlayStation 5 (PS5) gamers who subscribe to PlayStation Plus.

Players have till May 9 to redeem the titles within the assortment, “which is able to allow you to entry these titles even after this date for so long as you stay a PlayStation Plus member”, the corporate mentioned in a blogpost.

(With inputs from IANS)