Back in 2014, IGN reported that Naughty Dog had forced creative powerhouse Amy Hennig out of the studio, with Naughty Dog’s big cheeses Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley being responsible for her departure. That was all an unsubstantiated rumour, according to new revelations.
Visceral’s Star Wars game is deader than Emperor Palpatine’s love life after he became Darth Scrotum in Revenge of the Sith. Digging an even deeper hole for themselves in the eyes of fans, EA pulled the plug on the game and called it a day. It’s a pity, because this was the game that at least sounded like it would be a delightful antithesis to the lacklustre pair of multiplayer shooters that EA had released over the last couple of years.
Guess who’s about to say hi to Star Wars 1313 in video game purgatory? According to sources familiar with the development on an ambitious Star Wars sandbox, EA’s stab at the franchise and a galaxy far, far away is pretty much dead.
Amy Hennig has officially confirmed that she's no longer working at EA, and is instead opening up an independent studio in the wake of her Star Wars project's cancellation.
The creators of Dead Space are no more, as EA closes the doors on their latest Star Wars studio, Visceral Games.
After Portal and Quantum Conumdrum, designer Kim Swift is heading to EA Motive to work with Jade Raymond and Amy Hennig.
The only connection that Visceral's Star Wars game will have to Uncharted will be a spiritual one. And maybe a few Midichlorians.
Amy Hennig has 20 years of AAA game development experience, most of which sounds like crunch time. That's not okay.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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