Evolution Studios Closed

[Machiavellian]

Fei-Hung said:

Machiavellian said:
You have to love Sony. Getting all the love for their effort to help Lionhead developers find new homes within their studios without committing to really anything then weeks later go ahead and close one of their studios and still reap public opinion without actually doing anything different.

Man this thread is totally different then the Lionhead closure. I have to give it to Sony Marketing and communications. Those people really understand the gaming community and how to make them eat dog food all the while calling it steak.

 

I wouldn't put it down to Sony marketing. Lionhead was a staple MS studio. Fable was a huge franchise and when they axed Lionhead it caught everyone including the staff there off-guard.

 

With Evo, they seemed to have known about it and it shows Sony has offered them to relocate internally where possible and they are helping find other jobs. 

Knowing and not knowing still does not make the situation any different.  A closure is a closure and most companies will relocate the people who they want to keep and not the rest.  I have been on both sides of the fence where the company was bought out and we did not find out until it was reported on the BBC and a straight closure.  In both situations the parent company kept the people they wanted and the others were left with options.  Most options involved severance packages that are pretty generous in helping you stay afloat while you look for other employment.  I believe if the company find you new employment they do not have to pay you’re a severance package which probably is more a cost saying maneuver than anything else.