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DriveClub developer Evolution Studios has been struck by a further round of layoffs, Sony has confirmed to VideoGamer.com.
The redundancies follow a restructuring at the studio that will see it “focus on DriveClub as a service going forward”. While future projects had yet to be announced, Sony’s statement suggests any further titles that could have been in development may have been cancelled.
“Evolution Studios will now focus on DriveClub as a service going forward, in particular, the important launch of the PS Plus Edition,” said a statement provided to VideoGamer.com. “We will be restructuring Evolution Studios to ensure that SCE WWS and in particular, Evolution Studios are in the best position to achieve these goals.
“Our first party development studios are key to our creative strategy and we are very excited about the future projects being worked on and the role Evolution Studios will play.”
Today’s news marks the second round of layoffs to hit the developer within 12 months. Last March, Evolution suffered redundancies as part of a wider restructuring of Sony’s UK based studios, which also affected staff at Guerrilla Cambridge and SCE London Studio.
Despite a rocky start DriveClub went on to perform well in the UK, eventually becoming the best-selling single-platform exclusive of 2014.
A release date for the PS Plus Edition is still to be confirmed.
Source: SCEE
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