Unity Game Director Ryan Ellis has resigned following the decision to take the game offline. kotakuDeveloper at Unity There is also uncertainty about the future of the developer Firewalk Studios.
Ellis, who has also been at Bungie for more than seven years, informed employees of the role change last week. kotaku (On his LinkedIn profile, his title is still listed as “Game Director.”) Ellis also wrote the PlayStation Blog post announcing Unity's shutdown.
This post stated that the Firewalk team would review options for further action with UnityBut kotaku reports that some developers have been “asked to look at pitches for something completely different.” Some Firewalk developers are apparently refreshing their portfolios in anticipation of potential layoffs, and some have already left the company. kotaku says.
Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The company has had some difficulties with its live service efforts. Fate 2 Developer Bungie announced in July that it would lay off 220 Bungie employees and move others to PlayStation. Late last year, Naughty Dog canceled its planned multiplayer game, which was based on The Last of Us.