With some high profile departures announced recently, new reports from VGC now suggest that PlayStation is winding down original development at Japan Studio. Speaking with sources familiar with the situation, VGC reports the the ?vast majority? of development staff at Japan Studio have either been let go or not had their contracts renewed. According to VGC, the studio will continue to operate its localization and business divisions, and ASOBI Studio, the internal Japan Studio team behind the Astro Bot games, will continue to operate independently.
Formed in 1993, Japan Studio has been known for many of PlayStation?s more quirky and unique titles since the beginning of the platform, having developed franchises like Ape Escape, LocoRoco, Gravity Rush, Knack, and Legend of Dragoon. It also assisted on development of numerous other titles, with around 300 games attached to the studio in some way.
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