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UC4 Game Director Justin Richmond Leaves ND (And famousmortimer leaves GAF #1393)
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Oh and also various people of unknown number from Evolution Studios, Guerrilla Cambridge & SCE London Studio. It's starting to be hard to keep track. Also sadly I doubt this is the last we've seen this of this situation.
Wait someone actually said that?
Resident_UA
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Actually I blame him for everything that was wrong with U3 so I'm OK with this.
(I liked U3, but it was not executed as well as U2)
(I liked U3, but it was not executed as well as U2)
TheLostBigBoss
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Pound_lb003
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Are you being sarcastic?
I feel there's solid ground to be skeptical about what's going on at Naughty Dog.... But it's a little bit conspiracist to think of it as a trend spanning SCE internationally and in totally different departments.
This is my take on it.
I think them contextualizing their employees' decisions to stay at or leave a company would be highly inappropriate and probably a violation of right to privacy.
I heard he just leaves a pug made of origami paper on people's desks.
KoopaTheCasual
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Ok, that's presumptuous of me. I should have said "could very likely" lead to a non-cohesive project.
I would watch/play this movie/game
"They're just cutting the fat, no need to worry" they said.
Bluekaveli
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I am dead serious.
Salvor.Hardin
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Hearing David Lam bailed too :O
Cinematic Director
Rumor, so don't quote me on this
You're quoted. Too late.
Absolutely. People who expect a fully transparent play-by-play about why someone left a company/position come across as unfamiliar with the job world.
Vire
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I think it's actually due to the fact that Druckman is on record in saying that he wanted to kill Elena at the end of Uncharted 2 and Hennig was very much against it.
So it's not without complete merit.
Sensible take on things yeah
TheRealTalker
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Neil Druckmann is the Lead Designer of Uncharted 2 and the Narrative Director of The Last of Us.
Killing a character doesn't inherently make a game darker. UC3's thematically a lot darker than the first two.
Broder Salsa
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Uncharted is a lost franchise now.
The playstation brand is over.
GAMING IS DEAD.
The playstation brand is over.
GAMING IS DEAD.
NullPointer
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From what I played on Uncharted 3 I wouldn't be surprised. There's not much difference between a game that plays itself and one that gives you the illusion of agency and then fails you out whenever you try and employ some.
Yes, I stopped playing after the the young Drake rooftop chase.
I can only hope whatever creative issues are at play with Uncharted 4 lead to something less tyrannically directed than the last one.
LegendofDragoonLives
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It isn't a tinfoil theory when there is enough evidence to suggest it could be a possibility.
djplaeskool
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Facebook will buy gaming as a whole in a week or so
Dominating the market is probably the exact reason they're cutting back on first party stuff. They're selling more consoles and have the superior version of multiplatform games, no reason to try as hard when they can pretty much coast through this gen.
Crash BodyCount, GTA-like set in Australia.
maneil99
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TIL 2 people leaving = over
Resident_UA
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Also, why people keep mentioning Sony? Naughty Dog is 2nd party. They are definitely making their own firing/ hiring decisions.
Wha?
Why do people think it's something larger at Sony? The SSM thing was certainly its own thing in that it was probably the heads of SSM that decided to axe the Stig project. Here there was possibly some internal politics, Henning left, and Richmond left on his own accord later.
It's not some big global conspiracy or anything.
It's not some big global conspiracy or anything.
The age of Sony is done.
angelcage87
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Twitch plays Sony Studios.
Doug Heffernan
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lol wtf Sony
this is like a daily thing now
this is like a daily thing now
maneil99
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That's a terrible theory, how could anyone believe what you are saying right now? Sony prides themselves on their big franchises.
I don't think anybody has ever really made that argument that the products they put are groundbreaking. I think making cinematic gameplay a thing, along with their high production values are what rightfully earn them their respect and admiration.
I think they all left for very different reasons having nothing to do with some horrible secret Sony is trying to hide, but nevertheless the net result is a big, huge bucket of SUCK for Playstation.
What is this, the year 2000?
Fancy Clown
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Noooooo what the fuck is happening
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