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The State of Every PlayStation Studio – July 2026
IGN has published its regular check-in on Sony's PlayStation Studios, surveying what each first-party developer is working on roughly halfway through 2026. The overview matters because 2026 has been a quiet year for first-party output, with only Housemarque's shooter Saros released so far, and because the studio landscape has shrunk following the closure of Bluepoint Games and the apparent shuttering of Dark Outlaw Games. It also arrives against the backdrop of Sony's decision to end disc production from January 2028, raising questions about physical releases for upcoming titles.
Naughty Dog remains focused on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, its first new IP since 2013, starring Tati Gabrielle and featuring a score from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, though little gameplay has been shown and a second unannounced project is reportedly also in development. Santa Monica Studio has confirmed its next title as God of War Laufey, centring on Kratos's wife Faye as she battles gods from multiple mythologies in a story running parallel to 2018's God of War. The article continues through further PlayStation studios, though the excerpt provided cuts off before covering the rest.
In short
- IGN reviews the status of every PlayStation first-party studio in July 2026
- Naughty Dog's Intergalactic and Santa Monica's God of War Laufey are in development
- Bluepoint Games has closed; discs end production from January 2028
Explained simply
PlayStation Studios is Sony’s group of game developers, including teams that make games for PlayStation consoles. Its studios work on both established series, such as God of War, and new ideas. Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is its first new series since 2013; Santa Monica Studio is also working on a God of War story centred on Faye, Kratos’s wife.
The studio line-up has changed, with Bluepoint Games closed and Dark Outlaw Games apparently shut. Sony’s plans to stop making discs from January 2028 also raise questions about how future games will be sold physically. These changes matter to players following what games are in development and how they may be able to buy them.