anexanhume
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One of his @ replies confirms a project was cancelled.
edit: beaten
2nd edit: Guy just had a baby they brought home from NICU last month
I can see how our phrasing didn't match up. Of course no one sets out for a standard production expecting to be cancelled, but there should be a level of acceptance to the fact that not every production that becomes staffed will make it to the finish line, for various reasons.I understand that sort of complication in any creative industry very well, I was reacting to you describing it as "regular influx of ramp ups and layoffs," which I took to describe the normal process of hiring and layoffs that accompany normal project schedules. It sounds like it was a misunderstanding on my part. In my mind, "normal" implies it's part of the standard process, not an unfortunate reality.
If the project they were on was cancelled, keeping them would have very likely meant Sony would have been paying them to twiddle their thumbs, for an indefinite period of downtime that could extend for weeks, months, or even over a year.Cancelling projects is fine; but laying off talented people is not a good sign of the health of the company. And yes that does mean less or smaller games from Sony. In a AAA studio it should be relatively easy to move people between projects to help speed up the development of their other games. Santa Monica studio also has a history of assisting other Sony teams, so they could have put the affected staff on outsourcing until a new project was ready for full production. but instead they choose to let 50 people go. That's not a good sign regardless of whatever they may have been working on.
GoW wasn't around 12 years ago.Honestly they need to move on from GoW. It was the hottest shit like 12 years ago but not anymore.
I follow Jonathan Hawkins on twitter and his tweet a few days ago was this https://twitter.com/jonathanhawkins/status/436633249360523264 I'd like to think it was some other project, but who knows.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.
Can people please stop assuming stuff?
I follow Jonathan Hawkins on twitter and his tweet a few days ago was this https://twitter.com/jonathanhawkins/status/436633249360523264 I'd like to think it was some other project, but who knows.
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.
consoles are crumbling, pc has won. valve won, gabe is playing chess whilsts his foes play checkers.
I get you your point, but it could've also been a massive turd. You think sony would cancel something original and amazing? Idk
Theres a chance their focussing on 1 game with less resources on a second.
in all seriousness here i say condolences to the jobless, hope y'all land on your feet soon.
Damn, it looks like it was the new IP. I don't get it, I honestly lost confidence in Sony, they have everything going for them now, I don't see how they could be firing people involved in games like GoW2/GoW3.
Yeah, I really doubt Sony wants another Last Guardian on their hands.Projects get cancelled when they are in development hell. May not be a bad thing.
Dude. They are just laying off people, not closing.WTF GOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KRATOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I am mad dude. GOW3 was one of my favorite games last gen. I am more bummed out about this than Irrational somehow. :[.....
If a big game was canceled, it sure as shit was not GoW.WTF GOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KRATOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I am mad dude. GOW3 was one of my favorite games last gen. I am more bummed out about this than Irrational somehow. :[.....
The words of either a child, or a sociopath. There's nothing difficult at all to comprehend about compassion for those losing their livelihoods to a normal person.They should fire more. Studios are way too big nowdays.
Also I will never understand why people feel sorry/bad for others getting fired. It is so weird.
You are assuming that it was the New ip.Damn, it looks like it was the new IP. I don't get it, I honestly lost confidence in Sony, they have everything going for them now, I don't see how they could be firing people involved in games like GoW2/GoW3.
Damn, it looks like it was the new IP. I don't get it, I honestly lost confidence in Sony, they have everything going for them now, I don't see how they could be firing people involved in games like GoW2/GoW3.
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.
Hopefully that's a good catch.
They've done it before. Just visit UnSeen 64 or PlayStation Museum :/I get you your point, but it could've also been a massive turd. You think sony would cancel something original and amazing? Idk
Christer Ericsson? Tim Moss? Both seem OK according to their Twitter profiles. Not sure how accurate that is though.
Some people already are :lolif people get so freak out with this imagine if this were to happen at naughty dog, everyone would be predicting the end of play station
I get you your point, but it could've also been a massive turd. You think sony would cancel something original and amazing? Idk
if people get so freak out with this imagine if this were to happen at naughty dog, everyone would be predicting the end of play station
Adam Puhl ‏@adampuhl 11m
Last day at Sony today. Sad times. New opportunities.
everything is relative peterb0y.Why does that matter? 50 people is still a LOT w/o jobs.
everything is relative peterb0y.
Wish him the best.Yep...
Anyone know what studio DemonNite is with?