Sony closes down Driveclub developer Evolution Studios

Unfortunately Sony has decided to close the doors to the developer of Driveclub, Evolution Studios, as they review internal assets and make a hard decision.

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Published Mar 22, 2016 3:04 PM CDT
Updated Nov 3, 2020 12:00 PM CST

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Some more sad news rocks the industry as the developer of Driveclub, Evolution Studios has been shut down. Their parent company, Sony, has reviewed their assets and have determined that it's in their best interest to shut the studio down.

Sony closes down Driveclub developer Evolution Studios | TweakTown.com

The company had an internal review process as part of a restructuring and has determined that there is some redundancy in the staff and function at Evolution Studios. "Regular reviews take place throughout SCE Worldwide Studios, ensuring that the resources that we have in such a competitive landscape can create and produce high quality, innovative and commercially viable projects," Sony said in a statement. "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 the European studios structure. It has been decided that Evolution Studio will close."

Some of the positions will be shifted to other internal studios, but as is the case the majority of time, it also means that there will be some redundancies and thus layoffs as a result. "It is regrettable that this decision will lead to compulsory redundancies. We accept that this decision will mean that we risk losing high calibre staff but by focusing on other Studios that already have exciting new projects in development we believe we will be in a stronger position going forward and able to offer the best possible content of the highest quality for our consumers."

Driveclub has been a rousing success for Evolution studios with over 2 million copies sold since it was released. It's one of the premier console racing games even if it had started relatively thin on content. After the updates and addition of motorcycles, it's a tremendously fun game to play. Today is a sad day to see them close their doors, and it does call into question the future of Driveclub and whether or not they plan on supporting it. Regardless, the director of Driveclub posted an encouraging message to their fans on Twitter.