Layoffs will soon hit English developer Black Rock Studio, which is best known for developing Split/Second and Pure.
Eurogamer reports a source has indicated that around 40 staffers will be let go as voluntary layoffs begin tomorrow. “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),” the source said.
Sequels to both Split/Second and Pure were among the projects Black Rock looked to work on. But as owner Disney Interactive Studios continues its shift away from the type of core games the developer has made in the past, their respective cancellations don’t come as an enormous surprise.
