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[BloodMoney]

Not a big loss... for you? For sony? Theres 50 people without a job man.

How many people does Sony employ?

 

[SniperHunter]

You gotta be fucking me. They cancelled the new IP?

It probably sucked and wasnt fun to play

 

[Lingitiz]

Can we blame GOW: Ascension for this? It never should have happened in my opinion.

Also I have a general question about studios. How does SSM which has an ok record of putting out games has to let people go, but some studios like Remedy that made only 3 games in the last decade survive?

That and the fact that they had their hands in 3 big flops in 2012: Twisted Metal, Starhawk, and PSABR, all of which now have defunct devs. Although I don't know how many devs they actually devote to those projects.

 

[Guymelef]

I don't think they cancell the new IP.
Must be in development for long time, more than other project

 

[rdrr gnr]

Looks like Adam Puhl (lead combat designer on GoW I, II & III) is part of the layoffs. Edited his bio. Was involved with Stig's project.

Abominable. Where are our insiders? This IP was supposed to be huge.

 

[Gusto]

There is so much wrong with this post. Yes, Microsoft is making good decisions now. Too bad no one cares who is even remotely interested in real next gen graphics for the majority of its games. Sorry, but this dude ain't going back to 900p and dogshit fps with little no AA.

It has never ever been about the graphics *sighs*

And your idea that Micro is locking in all these exclusive is shaky at best imo. You see from your post one might gather that Sony is in dire trouble. It's so laughable as to be completely inane.

The only thing shaky is when I own a PS4 and want to play TitanBalls, PvZ, Dead Rising, Sunset Overdrive, Peggle 2 and Killer Instinct while I just sit and wait for Second Son with my fingers crossed.

 

[RoboPlato]

How long has Stig been on that game now? 2-3 years? Didn't he also recently say that they where waiting to announce it too?

I highly, highly doubt Stig's new IP was cancelled. Way more than 50 people were on it.

 

[Carl]

Oh man, if this means that the new IP is cancelled I'm gonna be pissed off. So much time on that work for nothing.

Lots of time working on something doesn't necessarily mean it was any good...(if that's even what was cancelled)

 

[Itchy//Tasty]

It's a meme.

Oh, weird Internet thing, gotcha.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Can people please stop assuming stuff?

Everything isn't rainbows,there is issues in the current industry.

 

[Yawnier]

Looks like Adam Puhl (lead combat designer on GoW I, II & III) is part of the layoffs. Edited his bio. Was involved with Stig's project.

Oh man, this is baaaaad.

 

[IAmRandom31]

Looks like Adam Puhl (lead combat designer on GoW I, II & III) is part of the layoffs. Edited his bio. Was involved with Stig's project.

Interesting.

Hopefully over the coming days perhaps Sony will shed more light on specific details of all this.

 

[Vizzeh]

Theres a chance their focussing on 1 game with less resources on a second. The other project maybe on hold and not necessarily canceled. (There could still be 2 ongoing projects with some out-sourcing)

 

[Cow Goes Moo]

Can people please stop assuming stuff?

thisisneogaf.gif

 

[Chobel]

Looks like Adam Puhl (lead combat designer on GoW I, II & III) is part of the layoffs. Edited his bio. Was involved with Stig's project.

The new IP is canceled?

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Always sucks to hear about people losing their jobs. Hopefully they find a new home soon.

 

[TheRealTalker]

It probably sucked and wasnt fun to play

because clearly you'd know... let alone if it was cancelled or not

 

[Tesseract]

consoles are crumbling, pc has won. valve won, gabe is playing chess whilsts his foes play checkers.

 

[coolasj19]

Looks like Adam Puhl (lead combat designer on GoW I, II & III) is part of the layoffs. Edited his bio. Was involved with Stig's project.

I'm in denial right now. Will wait for insiders.

 

[F4r0_Atak]

I doubt Stig's project(s) has been cancelled, but its team size surely must have been affected by the cut.

Could be anyone in this picture, but I guess Stig's project could still be healthy.

 

[PBY]

How many people does Sony employ?

Why does that matter? 50 people is still a LOT w/o jobs.

 

[KnightHart]

Looks like Adam Puhl (lead combat designer on GoW I, II & III) is part of the layoffs. Edited his bio. Was involved with Stig's project.

No... Not like this. B-But my new IP....

 

[Justmarbz]

This sucks, wonder how this will impact SSM overall.

 

[badcrumble]

Looks like Adam Puhl (lead combat designer on GoW I, II & III) is part of the layoffs. Edited his bio. Was involved with Stig's project.

Ugh, that's a huge bummer. Wasn't that the possible science fiction IP teased in Ascension?

I can only assume that ND's Savage Starlight got the go-ahead instead.

 

[jett]

Looks like Adam Puhl (lead combat designer on GoW I, II & III) is part of the layoffs. Edited his bio. Was involved with Stig's project.

Well, that's a shame. God of War 4: We have totally not bled this stone dry yet! incoming.

 

[FinalStageBoss]

I get ppl feeling bad cus ppl lost their job (shit that happens every single day), but lol a the tears for a cancelled game you'll never hear about.

 

[TheOddOne]

6 year veteran.

 

[BlackBuzzard]

consoles are crumbling, pc has won. valve won, gabe is playing chess whilsts his foes play checkers.

Really!? Be less of a dick please.

 

[Occam]

Maybe Jeff Bezos is rubbing his hands right now.

 

[rdrr gnr]

consoles are crumbling, pc has won. valve won, gabe is playing chess whilsts his foes play checkers.

What a cunty post.

 

[jhmtehgamr20xx]

Bring back Liverpool. And Whoopee Camp

 

[StoopKid]

Can people please stop assuming stuff?

 

[Bunta]

consoles are crumbling, pc has won. valve won, gabe is playing chess whilsts his foes play checkers.

Uhhh, really?

 

[Dusky]

6 year veteran.

Shit, wasn't he also working on the new IP?

 

[Dragon Puncher]

6 year veteran.

Shit.. Don't know what to think anymore.. Insiders save us!

 

[Pennywise]

https://twitter.com/RamblingAlex


Another affected person, worked on GoW3.

 

[Jblanks]

6 year veteran.

Ughh, this blows.

 

[V_Ben]

6 year veteran.

3 and ascension? I guess he could have joined Stig's crew after that wrapped, but still interesting.

 

[BurnOutBrighter]

I get ppl feeling bad cus ppl lost their job (shit that happens every single day), but lol a the tears for a cancelled game you'll never hear about.

Well yes, because we care about games. Those people could have been working on something original and spectacular, but we'll never get to play it or even know what it was.

 

[Cyberia]

Mind you: he was from day one involved with the new IP so there's no reason yet to assume the new IP got canceled.

Sucks though that 10+ year veteran left the studio.

 

[noobasuar]

Honestly they need to move on from GoW. It was the hottest shit like 12 years ago but not anymore.

 

[Empty]

I highly, highly doubt Stig's new IP was cancelled. Way more than 50 people were on it.

some of them could have been retained and shifted to work on barlog's team or their other partnerships

 

[Deku Tree]

I thought they tweeted that they were hiring after irrational closed?

 

[jett]

A 10 year vet got fired? WTF? What's going on over there?

 

[EmptySpace]

why are people crying about an ip we know nothing about? it sucks that we won't get to see it, but there must be a legit reason they can't continue with the project. not to mention there's no guarantee the ip will be good let alone better than gow.

 

[pretty done]

Seeing these GoW combat designers laid off obviously sucks for them but it's good for the series. Combat is one of it's weakest aspects and is not up to par with the high tier of action games and never has been. GoW needs a change.

 

[Son Of D]

consoles are crumbling, pc has won. valve won, gabe is playing chess whilsts his foes play checkers.

Yeah. Let's celebrate job loss shall we? I'll get the champagne.

 

[lmbotiva]

https://twitter.com/RamblingAlex


Another affected person, worked on GoW3.

man this dude just became a dad, i think, that's what it says on his twitter, this really sucks

 

[TheOddOne]

https://twitter.com/RamblingAlex

Another affected person, worked on GoW3.

 

[StoopKid]

Honestly they need to move on from GoW. It was the hottest shit like 12 years ago but not anymore.