Rumor: Red Dead Redemption Dev Lets 40 Staff Go

[Logan Westbrook]

Rumor: Red Dead Redemption Dev Lets 40 Staff Go

Rockstar San Diego is realigning its resources right now, and sources say this means a "significant" number of job cuts.

Red Dead Redemption [http://www.amazon.com/Red-Dead-Redemption-Xbox-360/dp/B001SH7YMG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1279196820&sr=8-1-spell] was a huge success when it was released back in May, selling over 1.5 million copies in its first month alone. But now that the game is done, it would seem that Rockstar San Diego doesn't need quite so many people, and sources close to the developer say it has let around 40 people go.


The exact number of jobs lost is currently still just rumor, but Rockstar San Diego admits that it is "realigning" its resources as the studio shifts focus from making the game itself to creating DLC. In a statement, Steve Martin, Studio Manager at Rockstar San Diego, said that it was not unusual for team sizes to "fluctuate" over the development cycle and that those affected were being treated with care.

Martin also added that the studio was working on other projects as well as Red Dead Redemption DLC, but said that at present he had nothing to say about a sequel.

Source: Kotaku [http://kotaku.com/5587413/rumor-rockstar-lays-off-40-from-red-dead-redemption-team]


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[UberMore]

I'd rather a prequel to the Red Dead story, where we get to see Marston with Dutch's Gang.
Or a sequel where it (warning: end of the game spoiler)

Spoiler

starts in the barn scene and Marston kills them all, instead of getting "Platoon-ed"

and how things would've gone on from there because

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he would then be hunted by more officials etc and have to go into hiding and such

.

 

[DTWolfwood]

Y don't we ever hear that a Studio is HIRING 40 new devs? guess thats not sensational news

edit: aware that there are instances where there is news of studio expansion just dont have any precedence to site and kinda deflates my troll'esque statement above XD

 

[Cherry Cola]

Y don't we ever hear that a Studio is HIRING 40 new devs? guess thats not sensational news

Well, we sometimes get to hear about Activision trying to revive Infinity Ward.

I guess that's something.

OT: And suddenly there's a new reason to hate DLC. Or rather, there will be if it turns out that developers are actually getting fired because of it.

 

[Jared]

Thats never good...feels like now they have something epic, they dont need what they had before..which is kinda sad...

 

[UberMore]

I'd rather a prequel to the Red Dead story, where we get to see Marston with Dutch's Gang.
Or a sequel where it (warning: end of the game spoiler)

Spoiler

starts in the barn scene and Marston kills them all, instead of getting "Platoon-ed"

and how things would've gone on from there because

Spoiler

he would then be hunted by more officials etc and have to go into hiding and such

.

Couldn't you just

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play as Jack? I mean, he did kill Ross so people would be after him.

Yeah, but

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Jack is annoying, went against his father's wishes and DOES NOT RESPECT THE HORSES!!!! Also, his voice isn't as cool and his motives are terrible; he was fighting for revenge, John was fighting for freedom and redemption.

 

[Jezzascmezza]

As long as Rockstar keep on doing what they do best (basically what they're currently doing) then I'm happy.

 

[GonzoGamer]

We did see this one coming. Ever since that letter from the wives of R* SD employees explaining how they?re overworked and underpaid.
I knew from that point that there would be mass firings after launch. That game apparently cost a fortune to make.

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

Hey congrats, you guys busted your asses to make a hit aaaaaannnddddd you're fired because WE need more money.

 

[Blue Musician]

I hope that the rumor is untrue.

 

[Hoplon]

Geee... do you think they might of had a load of testers they don't need any more?

 

[Baldr]

Why are game workers a bunch of whiners. You know if a studio takes a bloated staff that they will be layoffs at the end of the project. Hell they are lucky, most in the movie industry have to suck it because at the end of a movie project everyone is let go. You have to make the money last sometimes 3-6 months between jobs.