Layoffs at Sony San Diego and London Studio

[Kerotan]

Mr Puggsly said:

Kerotan said:

San Diego release their game on schedule every year and it's almost the same game like most annual sports titles.  budget would be modest.  It's also a million plus seller.  

Evolution fucked up big time and it no doubt went way over budget.  

Yes Sony could close San Diego.  But I don't see it. Not aslong as they keep selling well every year. 

I hear ya, but its an annual sports games that sells much less than other annual sports games. It struggles past a million and the PS3 may lose support due to poor numbers. Other sports sell well on various platforms, not just PS4.

Driveclub could have become an annual or a bi-annual IP. The foundation was set and driving games certainly have more appeal global appeal than baseball games. So even if the budget was bigger, it could have paid off in the long run with numerous releases. In the holiday of 2014, I would have predicted a Driveclub 2 around this time.

Anywho, I'm just skeptical about the studio's future. I didn't say are definitely gonna close.

Nah fuck that.  I'm still getting through a few expansions from driveclub.  The last thing I want is it annual or bi annual.  Every 4 years would do.  Especially with gran turismo.  

 

I'd have taken a Motorstorm PS4 next year instead but sadly that's not likely to ever happen unless they hire codemasters to do it.  Highly unlikely.