The two US-based Sony subsidiaries working on the now-cancelled games are not shutting down, though it's unclear if anyone will be laid off.

PlayStation cancels two more live-service games from its first-party portfolio, casting further doubt on the company's live-service ambitions.

PlayStation's entry into the live-service market has been rocky at best, last year scoring a big win with Helldivers 2 while also suffering a setback with the shockingly abrupt shutdown of the online first-person shooter Concord, which resulted in the closure of developer Firewalk Studios.

Sony's live service plans take another blow with the cancellation of two more previously announced games, with one title fans were hoping for.

Sony’s live service woes are far from overs apparently, as the company has cancelled two more games, which were in development at Oregon-based Bend Studio and Texas-based BluePoint Games. The cancellations come courtesy of a report by Bloomberg,