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[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

UP: Apparently the studio might have shut down.

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Perhaps we'll be finding out more about what's going on when/if this gets more visibility in the gaming press over the weekend.

 

[tmlDan]

I checked these people out, they all seemed low level and had no previous experience in the games industry.

Looks like they're just making normal cuts, also makes me think that potentially the game is farer out than we think given they needed to cut some people to accommodate funding by Sony.

 

[feynoob]

Not a good look. Either production issue or money issue. Either option don't look good.

Hope these guys can get a job soon. Being jobless in this economy is not good.

 

[Dick Jones]

Terrible news for devs. I hope they land on their feet somewhere. Sony haven't taken this crowd over, have they? If not, it's a coincidence with the PixelOpus death

 

[feynoob]

I checked these people out, they all seemed low level and had no previous experience in the games industry.

Looks like they're just making normal cuts, also makes me think that potentially the game is farer out than we think given they needed to cut some people to accommodate funding by Sony.

I don't know if associate producer or senior outsource specialist is a low level job.

 

[tmlDan]

I don't know if associate producer or senior outsource specialist is a low level job.

producers and outsourcers are not necessarily building the game either.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

My hypothesis in game development is that people in charge of production management (Critical Path, Gannt Diagram) and all those techniques for project programming are not familiar in a fundamental (in the trenches kind of way) with Videogame making.

and because of that, time estimations of tasks/event is out of wack. compounded with the iterative nature of game dev in which problems could arise in latet stages of development...i mean; it's just chaos.

 

[Thirty7ven]

Looks more like your traditional turnover.

 

[feynoob]

producers and outsourcers are not necessarily building the game either.

They are helping the process. You can't build a game without these guys.

What is an associate producer? The associate producer or 'AP' is someone who works closely with the producer and assists him or her in putting a TV show or film together. They serve as their right-hand human and are therefore entrusted to complete a very wide range of tasks.

While the outsource guy is responsible for outsource job.

Maybe office guys here know more than me.

 

[SlimySnake]

Looks more like your traditional turnover.

traditional turnover doesnt happen in bunches. they are slowly let go one by one.

 

[tmlDan]

They are helping the process. You can't build a game without these guys.



While the outsource guy is responsible for outsource job.

Maybe office guys here know more than me.

oh no, don't get me wrong, they're extremely vital to game dev but they can also be really bad at their job.

He also had no game dev experience prior other than 2 years at Skydance

 

[tmlDan]

Okay its much worse than i thought:

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-backed-deviation-games-hit-with-layoffs/

 

[feynoob]

oh no, don't get me wrong, they're extremely vital to game dev but they can also be really bad at their job.

He also had no game dev experience prior other than 2 years at Skydance

Why hire someone like that? That recipe for a disaster.

 

[feynoob]

Okay its much worse than i thought:

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-backed-deviation-games-hit-with-layoffs/

That is bad. Really bad. Losing 90 people isn't a joke.

 

[StealthGoblin]

Hmm. This is quite concerning. Sony looks to have been very cut-throat with their latest reviews.

I was expecting to see something of this at the showcase, but maybe it is a lot further out and the vertical slice stuff needs more time in the oven before they build out for full development.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Okay its much worse than i thought:

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-backed-deviation-games-hit-with-layoffs/

Thanks, I added the tweet to the OP!

 

[tmlDan]

That is bad. Really bad. Losing 90 people isn't a joke.

has to be a typo, right? must be 9 - the studio was just over 100 people according to the article lol

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

The studio Sony didn't buy, maybe needed to be bought. Sucks.

 

[ulantan]

The studio Sony didn't buy, maybe needed to be bought. Sucks.

Probably why they didn't buy it

 

[Varteras]

The studio Sony didn't buy, maybe needed to be bought. Sucks.

Maybe these layoffs reflect a reason Sony didn't buy them.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

There's been a...

deviation in their plans

 

[feynoob]

has to be a typo, right? must be 9 - the studio was just over 100 people according to the article lol

If it says sources, then that is a not a typo.

You don't report a story like that if it's 9 people.

 

[Varteras]

There's been a...

deviation in their plans

 

[Luigi Mario]

Looks like the "12 live service games by 2025" number is shrinking by the day. Good to see.

 

[StealthGoblin]

I wonder if the Sony project got canned altogether. 90 redundancies would be a majority of the full-time team.

 

[feynoob]

Maybe these layoffs reflect a reason Sony didn't buy them.

This must be the reason.
https://gamerant.com/deviation-games-co-founder-jason-blundell-leaves-studio/

losing a guy like that might have affected the studio.

still, the news is fresh and we don't the behind scene.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Sony likes what they see with Firewalk

Deviation Games? Well…not so much…

 

[[Sigma]]

Damn Hermen

 

[Snake29]

Maybe the Final Strike Studios helped Deviation Games.

 

[SlimySnake]

Okay its much worse than i thought:

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-backed-deviation-games-hit-with-layoffs/

Looks like the game is in development hell which was to be expected after they announced the partnership in 2021 and yet two years later, they have nothing to show for it.

Seeing as how Firewalk was acquired, and they werent, its obvious Sony knew there was an issue with this game. Oh well, not everything pans out.

 

[Varteras]

I'm curious how this affects them. They were over 100 people two years ago and that was before moving into a new main studio and opening a second in Canada. So it sounded like they were expanding rapidly.

 

[Ansphn]

Sony don't fuck around

 

[Varteras]

This must be the reason.
https://gamerant.com/deviation-games-co-founder-jason-blundell-leaves-studio/

losing a guy like that might have affected the studio.

still, the news is fresh and we don't the behind scene.

It MIGHT be related but that was 8 months ago. Not sure about that. This sounds potentially related to Sony's round of reviews that led to Pixelopus being shut down. But it sounds like Deviation still exists at the moment and no report yet of the project being canceled. So this is kind of a wait-and-see situation. This certainly doesn't look good for them.

 

[Ronin_7]

I assure you all that this game is no more.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Founder already left too. Wouldn’t be surprised if they fold before shipping a game.

 

[reksveks]

Time are changing and purse strings are getting tightened.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Seems Sony bought the studios they liked.

And cancelled the projects stuck in development hell.

Crazy cause these games been in development for years, Sony didn’t even release CGI trailers.

 

[harry mason 1989]

Man I'm huge sony fun
But sometimes I hate them when they do this
I'm still angry when they closed studio liverpool and Sony Japan

 

[Crispy Gamer]

This was probably the Sci-fi shooter that was canceled no?

 

[Luigi Mario]

Sony likes what they see with Firewalk

Deviation Games? Well…not so much…

Some people were even hoping for them to be acquired by Sony, guess we now know why that never happened. Jason Blundell leaving not even 2 years after founding the studio was also surprising.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

90 layoffs already? Studio hasnt even made one game yet.

By the way check out their website. What a load of pretentious junk. They also seem to care more about hanging out and partying than making games.

They do sell product. Deviation Games soccer jerseys.

Deviation Games – Let's build a community together.

www.deviationgames.com

 

[killatopak]

Jim Ryan must have a hand in this. I can already see his laugh.

 

[Thirty7ven]

Okay its much worse than i thought:

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-backed-deviation-games-hit-with-layoffs/

Wow that’s a wrap on this studio then. That sucks, how bad could production really be going?

 

[Rac3r]

Extremely disappointed. This is one of the games I really wanted to succeed, but I'm not surprised after the Blundell departure and those rumors of excessive turnover. It's gonna be a while until we see the next SIE published FPS.

Seems like Sony isn't playing around in terms of quality and their overall pipeline. They will continue to pull the plug on whatever they don't believe in (even after years of development). I hope Media Molecule isn't next.

 

[Fart Knight]

 

[Thirty7ven]

You guys think this is Sony knowing EC is blocking ABK and they don’t need a COD like shooter anymore?

 

[Unknown?]

Man I'm huge sony fun
But sometimes I hate them when they do this
I'm still angry when they closed studio liverpool and Sony Japan

Luckily for you they reopened Liverpool by buying Firesprite.

 

[AlteredForms]

I mean, deviation = departing, nobody? Ok then...

 

[bitbydeath]

RIP

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Welp.......probably the end of that studio.