Regardless of the final feeling that Harmony would wrestle on launch, I don’t assume anybody really anticipated issues to play out fairly how they did. Solely two weeks after the sport launched, Sony and the sport’s director, Ryan Ellis, introduced that it might be faraway from sale, taken offline, and gamers could be refunded for his or her purchases. Following that, experiences have emerged that point out Ellis has stepped down from his place, with the broader group as but not sure concerning the recreation’s future.
Although the assertion relating to Harmony shutting down was agency, there have been nonetheless just a few glimmers of hope scattered all through. Ellis acknowledged that developer Firewalk Studios would proceed to “discover choices, together with these that may higher attain our gamers”. This means that whereas the door was closing on the multiplayer recreation, there may be nonetheless potential for a future revival in some unspecified time in the future.
In line with Kotaku, nevertheless, it seems that the developer has but to obtain additional data relating to the destiny of the sport. Sources have reportedly informed journalists that they “are pessimistic Harmony will return,” and that “some have been requested to discover pitches for one thing utterly completely different”. Whereas there are not any agency solutions simply but both for followers or the studio, this does seem to solid a pall over the longer term for the beleaguered title.
As well as, director Ryan Ellis reportedly informed employees that he’s stepping down from his place, re-orienting to a assist position within the firm. The previous Future 2 lead “deeply believed in that challenge and bringing gamers collectively by the enjoyment in it,” based on a former Firewalk developer.
For his or her half, some builders working for Firewalk Studios have already begun to contemplate their future, with Kotaku reporting that employees are “updating their resumes and portfolios,” and “just a few have already preemptively exited the studio”.
If you want to learn the complete assertion from PlayStation relating to Harmony’s closure, you’ll be able to head over to the official weblog to see extra.
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