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Sony shuts down Concrete Genie developer PixelOpus.
gaming3 years ago

Sony shuts down Concrete Genie developer PixelOpus.

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden expresses sadness over the closure of Concrete Genie developer PixelOpus, which will shut down on June 2, 2023. The San Mateo studio was responsible for the PS4 indie game Entwined and had a PS5 game in development. Sony said the closure was part of a regular review process to ensure short and long-term strategic objectives were met. Layden left PlayStation in 2019 and now works at Tencent as a strategic advisor.

via Push Square|
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Sony shuts down Concrete Genie developer PixelOpus.
gaming3 years ago

Sony shuts down Concrete Genie developer PixelOpus.

Sony-owned game development studio PixelOpus, known for its award-nominated game Concrete Genie, has announced its closure. The studio was founded in 2014 and had been working on a PS5 title in collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation. Sony stated that the closure was part of a regular review process to ensure strategic objectives were met. PixelOpus thanked its fans for their support and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to create imaginative games.

via Video Games Chronicle|
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Sony's PixelOpus Studio, Developer of Concrete Genie, Shutting Down.
gaming3 years ago

Sony's PixelOpus Studio, Developer of Concrete Genie, Shutting Down.

Sony has closed down PixelOpus, one of its first-party PlayStation Studios responsible for 2019's Concrete Genie, as part of its pivot to prestige blockbusters. The studio was working on a project with Sony Pictures Animation, but it is unclear if the game is still in development with another team or has been canceled entirely. This follows the closure of Japan Studio in 2021, leaving a gap in Sony's catalog for experimental work within its first-party ecosystem.

via Kotaku|
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Sony's PixelOpus, Developer of Concrete Genie, to Shut Down.
gaming3 years ago

Sony's PixelOpus, Developer of Concrete Genie, to Shut Down.

Sony is shutting down PixelOpus, the studio behind Concrete Genie, as part of a review process to ensure short and long-term strategic objectives. PixelOpus had been working on a new PS5 game with Sony Pictures Animation. The studio was founded in 2014 under the Sony Interactive Entertainment umbrella and had developed imaginative passion projects like Entwined and Concrete Genie. Sadly, experimental studios with outside-the-box ideas are often the first to be cut when parent companies look to cut costs.

via Engadget|
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Sony shuts down Concrete Genie developer PixelOpus.
gaming3 years ago

Sony shuts down Concrete Genie developer PixelOpus.

PixelOpus, the PlayStation Studios developer behind Concrete Genie, is shutting down. The studio was established in 2014 to give young developers a start in the industry and released its first game, Entwined, that same year. Its follow-up title, Concrete Genie, was well-received in 2019. PixelOpus was reported to be developing a new PlayStation 5 title in collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation in 2021, but the studio has now announced its closure. PlayStation Studios said the decision was made as part of a recent review process to ensure they meet the organization's short and long-term strategic objectives.

via Eurogamer.net|
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