Re-scope holds
Proof fails
Sony gate review funnels the failed Horizon playtest back toward premium single-player
live-service projects
the live-service ambition
gate review
kills or re-scopes
canceled at the gate
Bend · Bluepoint
God of War live-service
TLOU Online
Horizon Hunters
failed playtest · Jun '26
decision: re-scope, not cancel
re-scope
smaller game + story mode
store & MTX → rewards or removed
turnaround proof
year-end 2026
re-scope holds
smaller story-mode game ships
single-player pipeline holds
proof fails
slips or canceled
first-party content gap
Horizon 3 pushed out