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George Broussard ‏@georgeb3dr
Good luck to my buddies at LightBox in Austin. Layoffs and rumors of near whole studio gone by Friday

https://twitter.com/georgeb3dr/status/258695362620043264

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Update:

http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012...tbox-interactive-hit-with-layoffs-moving-away

LightBox Interactive, the Austin-based developer behind PlayStation 3 game Starhawk, has laid off 24 of its employees, studio founder and president Dylan Jobe tells Polygon. The layoffs are part of a "shift in product strategy" at LightBox, Jobe says, which includes a move away from traditional console development.

Jobe says he's not shutting down LightBox Interactive. Instead, the company will self-fund a small, focused indie-style team to bring the developer's next game to iOS, not the PlayStation 3.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Wait, what?! They only released one game! And it was great!

 

[kuroshiki]

I guess game really bombed bad.

 

[see5harp]

RIP.

 

[AzureSkies]

God damn it.

I really loved Starhawk, I would have really liked to see it's universe and gameplay mechanics expanded on in the next generation (especially with a higher build limit).

What a shame.

 

[sp3000]

I never understood why they made their games PS3 exclusive. The lost sales must be tremendous

 

[Y2Kev]

I guess game really bombed bad.

It did. Thought they had a multigame deal though.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

That's crazy.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

sad news. the hawk games were bombs though. hard to keep on going that way.

 

[Jasper Avenue]

Damn this sucks, Starhawk was some good stuff. Will pour one out for those affected tonight.

 

[kuroshiki]

I never understood why they made their games PS3 exclusive. The lost sales must be tremendous

Otherwise they wouldn't get sony money.

It did. Thought they had a multigame deal though.

I thought so too. I guess sony pulled the plug.

 

[Jb]

Fuck

 

[Zeranium]

Oof.
Really sucks to hear.
Best wishes to those affected by this.

 

[Parakeetman]

Man really? I thought Starhawk was a pretty cool game and added some interesting features to MP.

Damned shame...

 

[MattKeil]

Sucks. Dylan Jobe is good people. Hope everyone lands on their feet.

 

[cyborg009]

Damn such a shame...

 

[Nirolak]

It did. Thought they had a multigame deal though.

They did, but presumably it had an out clause for bombing.

 

[Dibbz]

Fuck.

 

[FlutterPuffs]

That's sad to hear. I disliked the art style of Starhawk, but the game was pretty fun.

 

[NateDrake]

It did. Thought they had a multigame deal though.

Did it even chart during its opening month?

Sad to see them go and hope for all the best for the employees there.

 

[onQ123]

I thought they was already closed after Warhawk?

I guess they will make a new team when it's time for SkyWarHawk.

 

[Revven]

Will the game (Starhawk at least) stay online? I'd guess so because they just put the MP up a week or two ago on PSN.

Still, heart breaking to hear this... I just started playing Starhawk the other day. Shame... they were rollin' out awesome stuff compared to most devs these days.

 

[enzo_gt]

The AA game is having it rough out here.

 

[Loudninja]

Damn that sucks.

 

[mr stroke]

Sucks they are closing, but you can't fault the poor sales. Starhawk was average at best and no where close to the amazing Warhawk.

They should have stuck with a Warhawk sequel.

 

[Shiloa]

Starhawk was potentially awesome, but they fluffed it up. So many good ideas in there, but the execution meant the bombing was deserved.

 

[alr1ght]

Well at least they didn't sell a season pass for their DLC.

The beta negated any interest in the game for me.

Jobe seems like a cool guy, though.

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

So sad to hear, Starhawk was great! :'(

 

[NateDrake]

I thought they was already closed after Warhawk?

I guess they will make a new team when it's time for SkyWarHawk.

Lightbox opened in 2009 and has team members from Warhawk.

Incognito more or less closed after Warhawk launched.

 

[daevv]

Warhawk 2 should of been their first game...Starhawk a next gen launch game.

 

[xKilltheMx]

Wow thats crazy one game and done.

 

[B.O.O.M]

Horrible news. Best wishes to those who are losing their jobs. Hopefully they will find employment soon

 

[skynidas]

Man, this is sad, I really liked Starhawk and Incognito's Warhawk.

 

[jstevenson]

NOOOOOOO

 

[Desmond]

I still haven't bought Starhawk. Was day one for Warhawk. I guess I'm part of the problem

 

[funkystudent]

Holy shit... Sony get serious about these cuts I see.

Now I feel really bad for not buying starhawk.

LOVED warhawk.



Also ill keep asking until I get the answer but what is it always George Broussard announcing this stuff?

 

[Jack_AG]

Best wishes to everyone on the team.

 

[Carl]

Poor guys.

 

[Revven]

The beta negated any interest in the game for me.

The beta was a mess balance-wise, but I feel the overall final product they have now would have been nice to have back in May.. when it initially launched.

It's sad, I hope those involved find employment elsewhere soon. They took risks in a sea of generic shooters in 2012. Too bad nobody bought the game to prove those risks were worth taking. D:

 

[VanWinkle]

I hate this gen

 

[notoriousKTR]

Wow, I totally forgot about Starwawk being released. I felt the beta went for such a long time that people forgot about the actual release.

 

[vehn]

So would the servers close? I bought it several months go but haven't played yet

 

[Warm Machine]

Starhawk came out!?! I downloaded the beta, for it but never got around to playing it. Had no idea the full game was actually released. I'll have to go look for a copy. Can you buy it on the PSN Store?

Was there any actual advertising for this game?

 

[jbug617]

Does Sony own the company or is another 3rd party working on a Sony franchise?

 

[Criminal Upper]

A growing sign of a grim future.

 

[Mrbob]

Shitty.

Kick start a new game on PC.

 

[Revven]

Can you buy it on the PSN Store??

Yes, you can buy the MP for just $20 now on PSN.

 

[Carl]

Does Sony own the company or is another 3rd party working on a Sony franchise?

They're independent. They had a game contract with Sony though

 

[FlutterPuffs]

Starhawk came out!?! I downloaded the beta, for it but never got around to playing it. Had no idea the full game was actually released. I'll have to go look for a copy. Can you buy it on the PSN Store?

Was there any actual advertising for this game?

Sony.

 

[MiniBossBattle]

Noooo. Austin is becoming a graveyard for developers.

I thought StarHawk was just one of the games they were going to make. I was hoping their next one was going to be StarHawk but in actual space. I played WarHawk like crazy.