UK reports say 100 staffers are to be let go from Split/Second, Pure developer in Brighton today.
In the past year, the Disney Interactive Media Group has shut down Propaganda Games and laid off hundreds across its internal developers, including Epic Mickey-maker Junction Point. Now it appears additional cuts are being made at another Disney shop, Black Rock Studios.
The Brighton, UK-based studio, whose most recent release was warmly received racing game Split/Second, will let go 100 staffers today, according to Eurogamer.
Eurogamer’s report cites an anonymous source inside Black Rock who said Disney has been unable to give half of the studio any work since mid-December. “It seems Disney have been unable to provide us with a project to work on, and our concept pitches clearly haven’t gone down well (despite there being many of them),” said the source.
Additionally, the source said that sequels to quad racing game Pure and Split/Second were shelved following Disney’s restructuring. Further, the source said a “good proportion” of the remaining staff at Black Rock is working on a “promising” game described as “new and risky.”
As of press time, Disney Interactive has not responded to requests for comment or clarification on the redundancies at Black Rock. However, the company did reportedly confirm the layoffs to Eurogamer.
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