Tencent's Lightspeed LA studio has laid off 80 developers from Last Sentinel, a cyberpunk open-world game positioned as a Grand Theft Auto competitor. The project has burned through six years and hundreds of millions of dollars with little to show for it. Bloomberg reports the studio still cannot define a clear direction for the game.
Recent approvals in China suggest that a mobile version of Final Fantasy 14 is in advanced stages of development, with a potential release on the horizon.
Tencent, the gaming behemoth, introduces Last Sentinel, its console gaming masterpiece, signaling a significant move into the console market. Explore the details, development team insights, and Tencent's broader strategy for Last Sentinel's global impact.
In September, Tencent Games saw massive revenues nearly reaching $200 million, predominantly from two of its flagship mobile games, Honor of Kings and PUBG Mobile.
