Inside two weeks after its launch, amidst lukewarm crucial reception, abysmal participant numbers, and shockingly low (alleged) gross sales, Sony introduced that Harmony can be going offline, and that everybody who had bought the hero shooter can be receiving a refund.
Now, a Kotaku report has claimed that Harmony’s sport director Ryan Ellis – who was beforehand artistic director on Future 2 at Bungie earlier than leaving in 2017 – has stepped down from his position. Although he stays at developer Firewalk Studios, he has now moved right into a assist position.
The report additionally claims, nevertheless, that the way forward for the sport and the studio itself stays in limbo. When Harmony was shut down, it was confirmed that Firewalk and Sony can be internally discussing choices for the sport’s future, although Kotaku’s report cites three nameless sources who say Sony hasn’t but stated something, and that Firewalk’s workers stay at nighttime.
As per the report, some workers have left the studio, whereas others expect mass layoffs, or perhaps a full studio closure- although it’s vital to notice that these are inner speculations, with nothing but confirmed. Both method, some workers stay pessimistic that Harmony will return, with hypothesis rife over whether or not the studio may develop one thing solely new subsequent, or maybe be used as a co-development crew on one in all Sony’s many ongoing first-party tasks.
PlayStation introduced in April final 12 months that it had acquired Firewalk Studios, including it to its portfolio of first-party studios.
