Concord’s director reportedly steps down
Concord game director Ryan Ellis has stepped down following the decision to take the game offline, according to Kotaku. Developers at Concord developer Firewalk Studios are also uncertain of the future of the studio.
Ellis, whose resume also includes more than seven years at Bungie, informed staff of the change in role last week, Kotaku reports. (His LinkedIn still lists his title as “Game Director.”) Ellis also authored the PlayStation Blog post announcing Concord’s shutdown.
That post said the Firewalk team would be exploring options for what to do next with Concord, but Kotaku reports that some developers have “been asked to explore pitches for something completely different.” Some Firewalk developers are apparently refreshing their portfolios in anticipation of potential layoffs, and a few have left already, Kotaku says.
Sony didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.
The company has had some struggles with its live service efforts. Destiny 2 developer Bungie announced in July that it would be laying off 220 Bungie employees and moving others to PlayStation. Late last year, Naughty Dog canceled its planned multiplayer game based on The Last of Us.
Concord game director Ryan Ellis has stepped down following the decision to take the game offline, according to Kotaku. Developers at Concord developer Firewalk Studios are also uncertain of the future of the studio. Ellis, whose resume also includes more than seven years at Bungie, informed staff of the change…
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