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[Jb]

What a fucking mess. Sad to see.

 

[SystemBug]

Okay now I feel as though somethings up

 

[Impeccable]

Uncharted 4: Honour Among Devs

 

[jett]

Okay, he wasn't great or anything but there's definitely something weird going at ND and Sony as a whole.

 

[Tourmeta]

Will never forgive him for what he did to UC2's MP. This is a good thing in my eyes.

What do you mean by that? UC2 multiplayer was absolutely fantastic, did they do something post-launch?

 

[scoobs]

Employee turnover happens every day.. I think its humorous we take this as big news when in reality its nothing out of the ordinary. One man/woman does not make a game.

 

[R&D]

I smell creative divergences and strong personalities not matching.
Irrational Games Part Deux?

 

[fantomena]

 

[tarzanpuyol]

so thats why Uncharted 3 SP was so underwhelming :|

jk, bue yeah this move its actually a good thing in my eyes.

 

[Nicktendo86]

Never even heard of riot games, who are they?

There is a lot more to this, something is going on.

 

[Nbz]

El 'goddamn' dolrado.

I couldn't help but read this is Sully's voice

 

[statham]

did they have a pay raise freeze or something?

 

[vypek]

I'm starting to get a little worried about Sony. These exits and layoffs are disconcerting.

 

[bananafactory]

I'm thinking that Uncharted 4 is basically done at this point, and Naughty Dog is looking to change genres, requiring a new team. Just a guess, though.

Yeah, supposedly it's been in development since they shipped Uncharted 3 in 2011. It's gotta be extremely far along, I can't see these departures affecting it very significantly at this point.

 

[Salvor.Hardin]

Well this is just getting really weird.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Leaving ND for Riot? lol wat. Well, if he's happy with it then just go for it.

 

[CCS]

Never even heard of riot games, who are they?

There is a lot more to this, something is going on.

League of Legends devs.

 

[Manus]

Welp, there goes hope for good U4 multiplayer. U2 beta multi was the best!

EDIT: speaking of the beta

Fixed for you.

Hope he lands somewhere good.

 

[Totobeni]

worked as game director on Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. He had been with Naughty Dog since 2008.

so he was the director of the worst game of Uncharted series.

Nice. now maybe there is hope for Uncharted 4 to be good.

 

[Jarmel]

I'm thinking that Uncharted 4 is basically done at this point, and Naughty Dog is looking to change genres, requiring a new team. Just a guess, though.

lol no

ND work to the wire.

 

[Yawnier]

The fuck is going on at Naughty Dog?

 

[Anth1888]

Is this normal after a new generation. How many people left Naughty Dog after the PS2/Jak series?

 

[Vinc]

Will never forgive him for what he did to UC2's MP. This is a good thing in my eyes.

What he did to it...? Uncharted 2 was the first game in the series with MP...

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Another day, another game departure announced for Sony

 

[VeryGooster]

Uncharted 5 is an indie-developed 16-bit homage to Pitfall! The Mayan Adventure confirmed.

 

[Strike]

Okay. It's definitely not making it this year.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

The hell?

Sony are bleeding dev talent left right and centre at a time they need more first part devs to combat the departure of third parties into the mobile scene

 

[Aquamarine]

That's two key, talented Naughty Dog staff...gone.

 

[Vashetti]

Everything's going fine, sure! All projects going better than expected! Absolutely nothing to worry about!

 

[MattPeters]

Never even heard of riot games, who are they?

There is a lot more to this, something is going on.

Riot does League of Legends.

 

[Sub Zero]

Lots of layoffs and people leaving Sony Santa Monica and ND. Hope that this doesn't affect their current projects much since both are considered Sony's top gaming studios

But yeah something's definitely going down

 

[impact]

Ok. Consider me part of the "something has to be going on over there" camp now.

I'd imagine everyone is. All these people leaving is far more than just "Sony is cutting the fat guys!!! No need to worry"

Weird how their first party studios are shrinking when the PS4 is dominating the market. PS4 needs more AA and AAA games, not less :|

 

[Interfectum]

Sounds like Riot is poaching talent. First Blizzard, now Naughty Dog.

 

[Rojo]

Damn i think i'll wait after release to see if its good before i buy now.

 

[TheRealTalker]

Never even heard of riot games, who are they?

There is a lot more to this, something is going on.

league of legends

 

[PhatSaqs]

Goddamn wtf.

 

[Stare-Bear]

That's quite a step down for him...

 

[Dugna]

Is this normal after a new generation. How many people left Naughty Dog after the PS2/Jak series?

A lot of people who started ND did....that is why I don't worry either...

 

[Paznos]

Another week another person leaving Sony. What's going on??

 

[Frumix]

Hasn't one of Sucker Punch directors also left? And Driveclub changed directors? And also at Santa Monica?

 

[Pound_lb003]

He was brought on for multiplayer for Uncharted 2, and then directed Uncharted 3.

Not totally upset he's gone.

On the other hand, there must be something more to the situation over there, that the two directors have left.

 

[Vire]

The director of Uncharted leaves to.... Riot Games? Really now?

You guys still want to tell me the sky isn't falling at Sony World Wide Studios? Because it sure as hell looks like it right now.

 

[The Grim Heaper]

It's about time you speak up, Sony...

 

[Thursday War]

what the fuck sony

 

[Yonafunu]

I'm thinking that Uncharted 4 is basically done at this point, and Naughty Dog is looking to change genres, requiring a new team. Just a guess, though.

yeah i don't think so

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Never even heard of riot games, who are they?

There is a lot more to this, something is going on.

They have created one of the biggest, most popular games of the last decade.

 

[Jeels]

Yeah. Other companies have taken notice of their success and have begun to poach Naughty Dog's talent. It was bound to happen sooner or later.

Ya, its unfortunate to be losing top talent at once, but are peoplw trying to come up with some conspiracy completely oblivious of how the job market works? People come and go all the time for various reasons. Unless there's some mass exodus its usually never representative of the xompany itself.

 

[PseudoViper]

O.O speechless

 

[JayEH]

So that's what the title of "The Last of Us" is about.

10/10

 

[Santiako]

The fuck is going on at sony