A God of War live service game has just been killed by Sony, along with another live game from another studio.

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.

Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida explains his feelings regarding Sony's recent live-service video game push and its result.

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 has canceled two live service games from Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games. The projects were in development for at least three years, and Sony is working with both studios to figure out their next projects.

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

Questions about Sony’s live-service plans continue to mount. The company confirmed two games were canceled at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games, responding to a report by Bloomberg that the PlayStation 5 maker had canned two projects that were part of the company’s ongoing multiplayer push.

Sony’s list of live service projects is losing two games that were in development by Bend Studios and Bluepoint Games.