Hangar 13 appears to be going by some robust and unusual occasions concurrently. Amid quite a lot of departures and one other spherical of layoffs, the studio is reportedly planning two Mafia video games and a High Spin revival. We heard a few Mafia prequel in growth just lately, however a brand new report by Bloomberg (partially corroborated by Kotaku) claims {that a} new High Spin sport is within the works as nicely, and studio president Nick Baynes is trying to have a sequel to the Mafia prequel (we’re not kidding) greenlit by 2K.
Why Hangar 13 is eyeing two Mafia video games
Baynes, who changed Hangar 13’s founder Hayden Blackman, just lately held a gathering with employees to tell them of the layoffs. Based on Bloomberg, he revealed through the assembly that he’s attempting to get a sequel to Nero (code title for the brand new Mafia sport) greenlit whereas Nero continues to be in growth with a view to keep away from a situation the place staff are displaced after a challenge is completed or dropped. Bloomberg’s report mentioned {that a} tennis sport code named “Hammer” can be in growth at Hangar 13, however Kotaku and insider Nick “Nick_Shpeshal” Baker title dropped High Spin. The truth is, Baker was the primary one to disclose {that a} new High Spin sport is in growth in certainly one of his movies earlier this month, however his declare was overshadowed by the Mafia leak.
2K launched the next assertion to Kotaku and Bloomberg:
2K is absolutely dedicated to the way forward for Hangar 13 because the studio navigates a difficult however in the end promising transition interval. As a part of our ongoing evaluations to make sure our sources are aligned with our objectives, we have now made some modifications which have resulted in a discount of positions and parting methods with some colleagues. These choices are at all times troublesome. We’re doing all we are able to to work with the impacted workers to search out them new roles on different tasks and groups at 2K, and are offering full assist to those that can’t be redeployed, connecting them with business networks and sources to search out new alternatives outdoors of 2K.
In different information, rumor has it {that a} Killzone VR sport was as soon as in growth at Supermassive Video games, and a State of Play is coming June 2nd.