Hanger 13, the studio underneath 2K which produced Mafia III, was hit with main layoffs as we speak in line with a press release from the writer.
“2K can confirm that there have been staff reductions at Hangar 13 in order to ensure that the studio’s resources are properly aligned with its long-term development plans,” a consultant advised Kotaku. “These reductions will not influence 2K’s ability to create and deliver its products that are currently in development. We never take these matters lightly, and are working with the affected employees to support them and explore potential opportunities throughout our organization.”
While 2K didn’t specify the extent of the layoffs, sources inform Kotaku it was a “large proportion of Hangar 13’s staff.” The studio is outwardly within the midst of prototyping for the following undertaking. One lately discarded concept was a third-person motion sport the place your strikes would make songs, creating music as you struggle.
Hangar 13 was based in December 2014, led by former LucasArts inventive director Haden Blackman. Mafia III has been their solely title to date and final 12 months they quietly merged with 2K Czech. The third entry within the Mafia collection had been a reasonable success for 2K, even when the PC port took a few patches to get right.
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