Regardless of the overall feeling that Harmony would battle on launch, I don’t suppose anybody actually anticipated issues to play out fairly how they did. Solely two weeks after the sport launched, Sony and the sport’s director, Ryan Ellis, introduced that it could be faraway from sale, taken offline, and gamers can be refunded for his or her purchases. Following that, stories have emerged that point out Ellis has stepped down from his place, with the broader workforce as but not sure concerning the recreation’s future.
Although the assertion concerning Harmony shutting down was agency, there have been nonetheless a couple of glimmers of hope scattered all through. Ellis said that developer Firewalk Studios would proceed to “discover choices, together with these that can higher attain our gamers”. This means that whereas the door was closing on the multiplayer recreation, there’s nonetheless potential for a future revival sooner or later.
In response to Kotaku, nevertheless, it seems that the developer has but to obtain additional data concerning the destiny of the sport. Sources have reportedly instructed journalists that they “are pessimistic Harmony will return,” and that “some have been requested to discover pitches for one thing fully totally different”. Whereas there aren’t any agency solutions simply but both for followers or the studio, this does seem to solid a pall over the long run for the beleaguered title.
As well as, director Ryan Ellis reportedly instructed employees that he’s stepping down from his place, re-orienting to a assist function within the firm. The previous Future 2 lead “deeply believed in that venture and bringing gamers collectively via the enjoyment in it,” in response to a former Firewalk developer.
For his or her half, some builders working for Firewalk Studios have already begun to contemplate their future, with Kotaku reporting that employees are “updating their resumes and portfolios,” and “a couple of have already preemptively exited the studio”.
If you need to learn the complete assertion from PlayStation concerning Harmony’s closure, you’ll be able to head over to the official weblog to see extra.
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