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Tencent-backed GTA rival Last Sentinel sinks after six-year dev saga

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Tencent-backed GTA rival Last Sentinel sinks after six-year dev saga
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Tencent-backed Lightspeed LA’s ambitious GTA-style open-world game Last Sentinel appears to have collapsed after six years, with about 80 layoffs. Reports cite missed deadlines, budget overruns, and negative playtests, prompting Tencent to not move forward, though the company says it will shift direction and Lightspeed LA remains open for future projects.

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  1. Tencent’s “GTA Rival” Last Sentinel Collapses After Six Years of Development as 80 Layoffs Hit the Studio Behind It  Wccftech
  2. Inside Tencent’s Failed Attempt to Take On ‘Grand Theft Auto’  Bloomberg.com
  3. Ambitious Sci-Fi Rival To GTA Last Sentinel Reportedly In Trouble  Kotaku
  4. Tencent-owned Lightspeed LA is laying off staff  Game Developer
  5. Last Sentinel Developers Change Development Course Amid Mass Layoffs  ixbt.games

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