A new report says Tencent-backed Last Sentinel has collapsed after roughly six years in development. The game had been described as an ambitious open-world crime project and had attracted attention as a potential rival in the Grand Theft Auto-style space.
The fallout appears to be significant for LightSpeed LA, the studio developing the title. According to the report, around 80 employees are being laid off, turning the end of Last Sentinel into a major blow for the team behind it.
Only limited public details are available, but the report by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier points to the project falling apart after a long production cycle. That means Tencent is losing a high-profile attempt to compete in one of gaming's most demanding blockbuster genres.
The collapse of Last Sentinel also reflects the wider pressure facing big-budget game development, where long timelines and high costs can put entire studios at risk. For LightSpeed LA, the project is now being remembered less for its promise and more for the layoffs that followed its failure.
