Sony, Concord and live service games

Has ‘Concord’ Scared Sony Straight On Its PlayStation Live Service Ambitions?
Concord was a genre-defining disaster for Sony, so has it caused PlayStation to rethink its entire live service approach?
After the catastrophe of Concord, Sony is reportedly cancelling other projects including a God of War live service game
Now? Not so much. A new Bloomberg report reveals that "following a recent review" PlayStation has canceled two unannounced live service games in development at subsidiaries Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games. Bend is best-known for Days Gone and, back in the day, Syphon Filter, while Bluepoint mainly handles high-profile remakes like Demon's Souls.
Sony seems eager to avoid another Concord level flop, canceling two unannounced live service PlayStation games
Sony has canceled two unannounced live service games. According to Bloomberg, a Sony spokesperson confirmed that they were canceled "following a recent review”. They were in development at two PlayStation studios, Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games.
Sony axes two more live service games
Sony has canceled two more live-service games, one from its remake and remaster studio Bluepoint and another from Days Gone developer Bend Studio in Oregon, the company confirmed to Bloomberg. Neither studio will be closed,
Sony cancels two more live service games, including one based on God of War - report
A report by Bloomberg now reveals two further live service games - one from Days Gone developer Bend and one from Bluepoint - have been cancelled by PlayStation following a "recent review".
Sony Cancels 2 PlayStation Games Including a 'God of War' Sequel
Sony has cancelled two unannounced live-service games under its PlayStation banner, according to a new report. A Sony spokesperson confirmed the cancellations to Bloomberg, saying that the games were cancelled after a "recent review.
Sony axes two more live-service games, including one God of War spinoff
Per Bloomberg reports, Sony has cancelled two more live-service games, one of which was rumored to be a God of War spinoff.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
God of War Multiplayer Reportedly Among PlayStation's Latest Cancelled Projects - IGN Daily Fix
Sony has canceled a couple more games, both of which were live service titles. One of them was a God of War multiplayer game, and the other was an unannounced game from Bluepoint. Looks like Sony could be scaling back their live service push in the wake of the colossal failure of Concord.
Sony Cancels Two Live Service Games Including God of War Multiplayer Project
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Bend Studio May Be The Big Victim of Sony's Short-Lived Live-Service Era
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