Sony has confirmed that Vita developer BigBig Studios will be closed in the wake of post launch of Little Deviants. Sony confirmed the news to our sister site GamesIndustry.biz, saying that the Cambridge Sony studio would also face restructuring following the closure. The goal of the shuffle is to bring more collaboration between developers at Cambridge and Guerilla on future Killzone properties.
"Regular reviews take place throughout SCE Worldwide Studios, ensuring that the resources that we have in such a competitive business can create and produce high quality, innovative and commercially viable projects," said Sony. "As part of this process, we have reviewed and assessed all current projects and plans for the short and medium term and have decided to make some changes to European Studios. It has been decided that Cambridge Studios will become closely linked with Guerilla Studios and as such will focus on bringing the Killzone franchise to PlayStation Vita.
"As a result of this, there will be a realignment of resource within the studio to ensure that the studio is in the best position to achieve this. It has also been proposed that BigBig Studio should be closed. BigBig have been an important part of SCE Worldwide Studios since joining in 2007. However, it was felt that by focusing on other Studios that are currently working on exciting new projects, we would be in a stronger position to offer the best possible content for our consumers."
