Guerrilla Cambridge is shutting down

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Hapuc12 said:

celador said:

I still wouldn't have much confidence in the future of MM

As for buying QD, it would be up to the studio I guess. I would rather see Sony invest in  a big new studio though.

Even more worrying this is happening when Sony is winning. What could happen next gen if Playstation us underperforming? 

Well i guess it all comes down to how dreams will perform.

Don't know i would like it too tbh if they invested in a new studio.

Yeah Sucker Punch could be closed and Guerrila could sink too it all depends onthem how HZD performs.

MM didn't invest in a new studio rather they rented space at a techno park so 5 or 6 staff who live in the area didn't have to travel.

What I see as the problem with Sony's UK studios is most don't have their own IP's to help sustain them and allow them to time to nuture future new IP's,

Take Guerrilla it had Killzone and that allowed it to time and space to develop Horizon, while Guerilla Cambridge had to rely on what ever projects it was fed

and this means that they are hamstrung and apart from being first party, are really not much different to studios who do contract work or remasters who go from job to job and even when a contract is a success , the only benefit they get is reputational  and that hopefully allows them to get more work , it also stops your  team from honing their non technical skills and attracting people  who want to utilise their creativity.