Tencent pulls the plug on GTA rival Last Sentinel after spending $300 million over six years
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Facepalm: Tencent has reportedly canceled Last Sentinel, its ambitious cyberpunk open-world crime game that was supposed to rival Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto. The game had been in development at Tencent's Lightspeed LA studio for more than six years, with the Chinese tech giant reportedly investing more than $300 million in its development.
While Tencent disputes the cancellation rumors, Bloomberg News claims that the project is effectively dead, with around 80 developers reportedly laid off this week. Lightspeed LA confirmed the layoffs, citing a "shift (in) creative and development direction" following "extensive internal reviews and play-testing."
While the report of Last Sentinel's shutdown is disappointing, it is not entirely unexpected. The game was unveiled with a flashy teaser at The Game Awards in 2023, but Lightspeed LA failed to show any public...
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