Harmony director reportedly steps down, recreation future nonetheless unsure

Regardless of the final feeling that Harmony would wrestle on launch, I don’t assume 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 might be faraway from sale, taken offline, and gamers could be refunded for his or her purchases. Following that, experiences have emerged that point out Ellis has stepped down from his place, with the broader crew as but uncertain in regards to the recreation’s future.

Although the assertion concerning Harmony shutting down was agency, there have been nonetheless a number of glimmers of hope scattered all through. Ellis acknowledged that developer Firewalk Studios would proceed to “discover choices, together with these that may higher attain our gamers”. This means that whereas the door was closing on the multiplayer recreation, there may be nonetheless potential for a future revival sooner or later.

Based on Kotaku, nevertheless, it seems that the developer has but to obtain additional info concerning the destiny of the sport. Sources have reportedly informed journalists that they “are pessimistic Harmony will return,” and that “some have been requested to discover pitches for one thing utterly completely different”. Whereas there aren’t any agency solutions simply but both for followers or the studio, this does seem to forged a pall over the long run for the beleaguered title.

As well as, director Ryan Ellis reportedly informed workers that he’s stepping down from his place, re-orienting to a help function within the firm. The previous Future 2 lead “deeply believed in that venture and bringing gamers collectively by means of the enjoyment in it,” in keeping with 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 workers are “updating their resumes and portfolios,” and “a number of have already preemptively exited the studio”.

If you want to learn the complete assertion from PlayStation concerning Harmony’s closure, you may head over to the official weblog to see extra.

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