Sony Interactive Entertainment has effectively shut down LA-based studio Deviation Games before they even shipped their first game.

Founded back in 2021 by Call of Duty veterans Jason Blundell and Dave Anthony, they were working on a AAA original IP with Sony. Considering the fact that Sony was co-funding (or largely funding) the new IP, the studio’s closure likely comes from the publisher axing the project.

In September 2022 Blundell announced he left the studio and has been working at Sony Interactive Entertainment directly ever since.

Here’s the full word from Deviation Games:

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of Deviation Games. I want to express my deepest gratitude to our entire team. Thank you for all your hard work, dedication, and contributions to Deviation; I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have worked with each and every one of you.

To the entire video game industry, we will be hosting a networking event, and we would love for any/all companies/studios hiring to participate. Please reach out to me directly if you are interested in attending.

To all the Deviators out there, we will always cherish the memories we made together. Thank you for being a part of our journey. Go get ’em!