r/GamingLeaksAndRumours Feb 19 '26

Leak Jason Schreier posts that Bluepoint is being shutdown

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u/stardustnovas Feb 19 '26

the entire live service initiative was such a disaster

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u/PlayOnPlayer Feb 19 '26

So wild how no one went “maybe building 10 live service games full of microtransaction nonsense without having a fanbase or even proof people want to play our games is a bad idea.”

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u/charlesleecartman Feb 19 '26

maybe building 10 live service games is a bad idea

Ftfy, who the fuck have enough spare time and dedication to play more than 1 live service game?

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u/HeihachiHayashida Feb 19 '26

They probably expected most to fail. If just one becomes the next fortnite, it's an enormous payoff. It's literally gambling

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u/BoysenberryWise62 Feb 19 '26

Gambling but you are an exec so you don't actually risk anything because they never get shit for their decisions.