Sony Interactive Entertainment closes Manchester Studio, bringing the 1st party studio count down to 14

[JRPGfan]

shikamaru317 said:

JRPGfan said:
What games did this studio make?

They were a VR studio founded in 2015. Not sure which PSVR games they made.

Me either... I tried to google it, and found nothing (im lazy and just did a quick looksie).

If it was just a money drain that didnt produce anything,.... meh, no biggy.
Just open up a new one, some place else instead and set them to work on another 1st party game.

*edit:

shikamaru317 said:

This was sudden. They were hiring just a few days ago:

ICYMI - PlayStation Manchester are hiring! We're looking for programmers, as well as artists and designers!

We're generally always on the look out for talented people too, so if you want to send a speculative application for anything else - send me a message :) https://t.co/rDCcgNpdR6

— Rachael Gregg-Smythe (@rae_ami) January 29, 2020

Is it possible it was just a studio that did small childrens games?
and workshop projects to introduce girls and youths to programing?

Im all for #girlpower ect, but that stuff maters like nothing to me.
I'd honestly rather have money and projects go towards makeing "real" AAA level 1st party games.

Not PSVR or small kid games, or teaching kids.

Last edited by JRPGfan - on 04 February 2020