Rockstar Vancouver Shuts Down - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 09 July 2012 / 6,399 Views
Rockstar Games has announced that it will be closing the doors on its Vancouver studio. Rockstar Vancouver most recently developed game was Max Payne 3 and previously Bully in 2006. The studio was originally known as Barking Dog before it was acquired by Rockstar in 2002.
Rockstar plans to retain the 35 person team by offering them positions at Rockstar Toronto, Rockstars other Canadian studio. Rockstar Toronto is relocating to a larger office in Oakville Ontario and is planning to expand by adding 50 new positions in the coming months.
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Moving people from British Columbia to Ontario? I mean that's hella far. That's not a good news at all for those Vancouver employees.
Yeah, not really fair. They were a separate studio prior too, so not super cool.
It seems like the real news here is Rockstar Toronto and Rockstar Vancouver merged. But I guess saying a studio shut down makes for sexier news.
at least they're not fired.
35 people, that is a small team these days for the AAA space especially
No wonder they needed support from all the other Rockstar studios to make Max Payne 3
Oh no, what will now happen to Bully 2?
That's like 3,400 KMS (2,100 miles)... Most of them will probably just try to find other work here.
That's one hell of a move. Most of them probably wont do it. For anyone who doesn't know, that's like 3,400 KMS or 2,100 Miles.
Oh yea Boutros, it's much better if they're just fired..
at least they can keep there jobs.
I think Max Payne 3 sold pretty well
Given the quality of game, I can't help but think it isn't meeting expectations. But I'm expecting some good legs.
But Max Payne 3 is a great game :(
If you never played the first two you can think so.
looks Max Payne is not profitable hu?? lol i called this..
1.75 million so far according to VGC and a team of only 35 people? I'm pretty sure the game is profitable.
