Sony Computer Entertainment America president Shawn Layden is defending UK-based DriveClub developer Evolution Studios, despite continual problems with the PS4-exclusive racing game since launch.
Originally scheduled to launch alongside the full edition, a plague of issues preventing many players from going online caused Sony to hold back the PS Plus Edition, with no release in sight.
The Elements Tour Pack includes 11 new Events and 5 new Trophies.ĭriveClub has endured a torrid launch, forcing Sony to indefinitely postpone the DriveClub PS Plus Edition.
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The new game update 1.08, available to download now, also adds two new tracks and a raft of improvements. This decision should not take anything away from the great work that Evolution has produced.Įvolution Studios has released a 1.4GB update for PlayStation 4-exclusive racer Driveclub that adds dynamic weather. Evolution has been an important part of SCE Worldwide Studios for over 10 years – working on ground-breaking racing titles like WRC, Motorstorm and DRIVECLUB. If appropriate opportunities are not possible within the company, we will assist staff in any way we can, including speaking with local employers and with other development companies. Where possible we will try to reallocate people onto other projects.
We accept that this decision will mean that we risk losing high calibre staff but by focusing on other Studios that already have exciting new projects in development we believe we will be in a stronger position going forward and able to offer the best possible content of the highest quality for our consumers. It is regrettable that this decision will lead to compulsory redundancies. As a result, it has been decided that Evolution Studio will close.
Regular reviews take place throughout SCE Worldwide Studios, ensuring that the resources that we have in such a competitive landscape can create and produce high quality, innovative and commercially viable projects.Īs part of this process we have reviewed and assessed all current projects and plans for the short and medium term and have decided to make some changes to the European studios structure. Sony has provided a statement in relation to the closure.Īnd its as polite and respectful as you'd expect. The studio's most recent effort, DriveClub, was considered a troubled project, as it was originally intended to launch alongside the release of the PlayStation 4. Evolution Studios, the developer behind racing titles for PlayStation consoles like DriveClub, MotorStorm, and World Rally Championship, has closed down after cutting a sizeable portion of its team as recent as last year.