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Forums - Gaming - Layoffs at Sony Santa Monica

theprof00 on 25 February 2014
JustThatGamer said:
fatslob-:O said:

Let me guess ... gow ascension didn't sell well.


I read somewhere that it's sold close to 3 million already, so that's not it.

They've been on a hiring spree for ages, maybe they're just laying off the lesser devs to hire new talent from Irrational Games or something?

depends when those games sold. If it was 3m at 50$ then that's something....3m at 20$ is another



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TravenousMaximus on 25 February 2014

I heard Retro Studios is hiring.



NintendoPie on 25 February 2014

I don't know why layoffs in a business setting is surprising people. Especially considering these aren't vast layoffs.

I wonder if there will be any further development on this.



binary solo on 26 February 2014
MB1025 said:
JustThatGamer said:
Why would they move to a new, much bigger, studio if they're laying people off?


Because things change.

Also isn't it bigger because they wanted more space to do mocap stuff? Bigger doesnl;t necessarily mean intended to accomodate more permanent staff. I can see them bringing in contractors on a project basis, just like the movie biz does. It's one way for AAA studios to survive by having less permanent staff to carry between projects.

Shame though. One of the flagship first party studios downsizing is not a sign of robust health in the game development world.



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Porcupine_I on 26 February 2014
bananaking21 said:
i really really really hope its not barlogs game that got canceled.

Yeah, i always wanted him to make a game about a Balrog.



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