Hanger 13 gave the world open-ended crime caper Mafia III, a sport that’s directly a formulaic GTA-style motion sport, and a formidable slice of the American South within the 1960s (with a couple of fictionalised components letting the crew interpret New Orleans just a little extra loosely). It appeared to do pretty well sales-wise however at present the possibilities of a Hanger 13-developed follow-up seem dim. The studio has been hit with substantial layoffs.
Kotaku reviews the information, stating that they’ve heard the layoffs comprise a “large proportion” of the employees, however that the studio itself stays open. Publisher 2K later confirmed issues, responding with an announcement:
“…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. 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.”
It’s not clear what Hanger 13 have been engaged on since Mafia III got here out in late 2016, however Kotaku has heard, on the down-low, that one in all their discarded prototypes was a musical motion sport, the place tunes had been generated as your character carried out particular strikes. Mafia III is the studio’s first and solely sport so far (it was solely based in 2014), and regardless of its faults, there’s a lot to take pleasure in about its atmospheric and detailed open world. Have a gander at John’s review, or Graham’s newer Have You Played if you need extra of our ideas.
