Nearly 90 people were to lose their jobs at the studio. Game Variationswhich is preparing a new brand in collaboration with Sony Interactive Entertainment. This contract was signed in 2021, when Deviation Games employed over 100 people. This would mean the dismissal of the majority. This usually happens when the project is closed.
Officially, nothing is known about the dismissal, according to sources of the VGK portal. Software engineer Kyle Perras also confirms this. “My studio recently got into a difficult situation and was forced to go through a series of layoffs that I took,” Perras said.
It is unknown if the layoffs are related to the PlayStation project. But that’s to be expected, they shouldn’t have been working on another game at Deviation Games. The Internet carries the news that Sony is reviewing its portfolio. We recently informed you about cancellation of sci-fi shooter for PS5 and PCwhich was prepared for Sony by Final Strike Games, the authors of the rather average 3v3 shooter Rocket Arena in 2020. The project was supposed to close after three years of development.
Source: SonyPlayStation online services will be different and will target different players.
A week ago we decided shut down California studio PixelOpus, creator of creative games Entwined and Concrete Genie. This small first PlayStation team has been working on an unannounced PS5 project in collaboration with Sony Pictures Animations since 2019.
Deviation Games Studio Summer 2021 founded by Call of Duty veterans, Jason Blundell and Dave Anthony. However, Blundell left the company a year later. At Summer Game Fest 2021, both stated that they are creating a huge content game for the PlayStation that will focus on a lot of action and a lot of energy.. It was probably just another live streaming game that Sony wants to introduce within three years to 12. It may not be the case anymore.
Source :Indian TV
