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Rumor: Layoffs at Sanzaru Games (Sly 4)
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Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Pre-release bomba 
It's done though. They've said in interviews that it was held back by Sony, though it was ready to launch this year.
Sad to see this, regardless.
Dead Prince
Banned
RIP any devs working on any games for Sony Platform.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Might have to get this for the Vita now. Some recession, huh?
Live Free or Die
Banned
I highly doubt this is true.
Oh? I didn't know it was finished.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Yeah, good luck to anyone who gets laid off. Someone ease my concerns and say it ain't so!
KillerTravis
Banned
Bomba before it even released.
The Grim Heaper
Member
if you have a ps3 too you can get that version since it's cross buy
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Uh, remember the OnLive layoffs?
kurisub306
Member
Isn't it normal for devs to start letting people go once a big project is completed?
chertipros
Member
the game isn't even out yet
funkystudent
Member
Sony has ended all there 2nd party d
contractss this year. Normally they do it after the game is out though.
contractss this year. Normally they do it after the game is out though.
famousmortimer
Banned
This happens as almost every Sony owned (or contracted) studio (except the huge ones) winds down on development. They basically hire temp help to get the game through crunch time and then as the game winds up their contract is up and they aren't retained. It's shitty for them but they know this going in.
I don't have any first hand info on this but im guessing sanzaru needed some extra heads to accomplish some things with the game that they didn't already have on their staff and now they are letting them go.
Or it's nothing at all. I would be shocked if Sanzaru is firing core members of their team before their biggest game ever even launches.
I don't have any first hand info on this but im guessing sanzaru needed some extra heads to accomplish some things with the game that they didn't already have on their staff and now they are letting them go.
Or it's nothing at all. I would be shocked if Sanzaru is firing core members of their team before their biggest game ever even launches.
Shouldn't take too long.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
The losses from the PS3 keep rolling in...
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
It's perfectly normal, so I wouldn't take this as gospel nor as a sign of anything wrong until there's some confirmation.
You're right, and it's only a twitter. But Gamasutra tweeted that they have an original tip that says that much, they are only looking for a secondary source confirmation.
Well i guess thats the case
I might be remembering something wrong, but in August when they announced it was delayed to February, Sony made a statement shortly after that it was to spread out releases for the Vita and PS3, and some Sanzaru folks commented that the game was basically done at that point.
They probably used the extra time for polish, but chances are they've already hit their target.
The Mana Legend
Banned
If only game layoffs could be prevented because a game is "looking pretty cool."
Kazuma Kiryu
Member
that's true, still, some of the comments in this thread are hilarious. the game isn't even out, how the hell is this sony's fault? how could they even start firing people because they didn't meet expectations if the thing's not even out until february? call them out on eat sleep play, lightbox and superbot (perhaps, we'll see on that one) because they didn't do much marketing but sanzaru? that's pretty silly.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
I get your pun and I approve of it.
metalslimer
Member
Hoping this does well (more platformers please =( ) but is anyone even expecting this to do decently? Sony seems to have forgotten how to market almost all their games this year and I have a feeling all their marketing budget will be spend on God of War early next year.
Imbarkus
As Sartre noted in his contemplation on Hell in No Exit, the true horror is other members.
Oh well then this is just how any dev does business in this brave new world.
Funny how all layoffs are being instantly reported more than I remember before...
Smurf Yetti
Neo Member
Sorry for the bump (I can't post new threads)...
Is Sanzaru still around? I really enjoyed the Sly Collection, and just got a Vita to play Sly 4 with. Their website is completely out of date, and I can't really find any info on them except this page on NeoGAF.
Is Sanzaru still around? I really enjoyed the Sly Collection, and just got a Vita to play Sly 4 with. Their website is completely out of date, and I can't really find any info on them except this page on NeoGAF.
The Grim Heaper
Member
They're making a PS4 title.
I mean, as far as we know it is. Haven't heard anything otherwise. Sly did surprisingly well.
Smurf Yetti
Neo Member
Good to hear.
Canis lupus
Member
They're posting on their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sanzaru
Lately they linked this article http://www.gamechup.com/sony-reveals-studios-making-exclusive-content-for-playstation-platforms/
They're working on a PS4 game.
Don't scare me like that mang.
According to wikipedia (I know I know...) they're still working on a project and it says PS4.
From what I've heard other posters say it's likely they're working on some kind of Sly game probably for any combination of PS3/PSV/PS4
had a little scare reading this thinking it was a new thread and they'd had a game canceled
since this thread was posted they started re-hiring, presumably because they've been contracted for a new game by sony
which i'm very much looking forward to <3 sanzaru
since this thread was posted they started re-hiring, presumably because they've been contracted for a new game by sony
which i'm very much looking forward to <3 sanzaru
HamPster PamPster
Member
They made some job postings recently so they must still be around
http://jobs.gamasutra.com/company/sanzaru-games-inc.-0243