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business24 days ago•4 min saved

Lightspeed LA lays off 80 as Last Sentinel pivots development direction

Tencent-owned Lightspeed LA laid off about 80 staff to shift the creative and development direction of its debut title, Last Sentinel. The studio says it remains open to internal transfers and will continue to invest in North American talent, while providing updates on development and noting that no release date has been set. Last Sentinel has been in development for several years with a reported budget in the hundreds of millions, and Bloomberg reported the layoffs followed a decision not to move forward with the project.

via GamesIndustry.biz|

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gaming28 days ago•36 min saved

Ambitious Last Sentinel Likely Canceled After Mass Layoffs and Heavy Spending

Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier reports that Last Sentinel, Lightspeed LA and Tencent’s ambitious open‑world action title, is most likely canceled after a wave of layoffs (about 80 at Lightspeed LA) and hundreds of millions spent without meeting Tencent’s quality expectations; a veteran designer was brought in to salvage the project, but sources say Tencent ultimately halted development around July 28, leaving the studio with a sunk cost and no public release in sight.

via Insider Gaming|

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business28 days ago•5 min saved

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

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.

via Wccftech|

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games1 month ago•13 min saved

Lightspeed LA Cuts 80 Jobs as Last Sentinel Strikes a New Development Path

After an internal review, Lightspeed LA laid off 80 staff and pivoted Last Sentinel’s development to better meet expectations; the cyberpunk open-world game had been led in part by Troy Baker as performance director, and development will continue under a revised plan while the studio remains operational amid Tencent’s shifting gaming investments.

via Kotaku|

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business1 month ago•2 min saved

Lightspeed LA pivots Last Sentinel, cuts 80 jobs

Tencent-owned Lightspeed LA is redirecting the creative and development direction of its AAA game Last Sentinel, resulting in about 80 layoffs; the studio remains open and will pursue internal transfers where possible, with Tencent emphasizing North America as a continued priority amid broader reports of reduced game investments.

via GamesBeat|

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technology2 years ago•1 min saved

"Last Sentinel: Tencent's Ambitious Open-World Game Takes Console Gaming to New Heights"

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has unveiled Last Sentinel, a big-budget console game, marking its most ambitious foray into the console market. Developed by about 200 people at Tencent's Lightspeed LA game studio, Last Sentinel will allow players to fight robots in a dystopian Japan. As Tencent aims to expand globally and cater to changing consumer preferences, it is investing in big-budget console games alongside its popular mobile games. The company has also acquired stakes in leading game developers.

via Reuters|

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gaming2 years ago•0 min saved

"Last Sentinel: A Stunning Dystopian Open World Game Unveiled at The Game Awards"

Tencent Holdings Ltd. revealed Last Sentinel, an ambitious open-world adventure game set in a dystopian future Tokyo, developed by their California-based Lightspeed LA studio. The game is headed by Steve Martin, a veteran of the gaming industry known for his work on games like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption.

via Bloomberg|

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gaming2 years ago•0 min saved

"Last Sentinel: A Stunning Dystopian Sci-Fi Game Set in Futuristic Tokyo"

Last Sentinel, a new triple-A open-world game developed by Lightspeed LA, a Tencent-owned US-based developer led by former Rockstar Games developer Steve Martin, was announced at The Game Awards. The cinematic trailer showcased a young girl and her cyborg mother being saved by a motorcycle-riding hero in a cyberpunk city, but no release information was provided.

via Game Informer|

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gaming2 years ago•1 min saved

"Last Sentinel: A Futuristic Open-World AAA Game Revealed by Ex-GTA Devs"

Lightspeed LA, a division of LightSpeed Studios, has announced Last Sentinel, a "new AAA open-world experience" set in a futuristic Tokyo. Last Sentinel features a unique environment, cast, narrative, and gameplay experience, and aims to prioritize player immersion. The game is the debut title for Lightspeed LA and reflects their commitment to delivering original, interactive narrative art. Platforms and release date have not been announced yet.

via Gematsu|

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