Sony confirms Studio Liverpool closure August 23, 2012 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sony has confirmed that it's shuttering Studio Liverpool, more famously known as Psygnosis, according to Engadget. The publisher was founded in 1984 and is responsible for a legion of best-selling titles including Lemmings, Colony Wars, Destruction Derby, Wipeout and the Formula One games. In a statement, the company said that after a review of its "commercially viable" projects, it's focusing on projects in other parts of the business - after slashing the studio's remit in a cost-cutting exercise in 2010. "It has been decided that Liverpool Studio should be closed. Liverpool Studio has been an important part of SCE Worldwide Studios since the outset of PlayStation, and have contributed greatly to PlayStation over the years. Everyone connected with Liverpool Studio, past and present, can be very proud of their achievements,” Sony said. The facility is also the location of the company's European Quality Assurance team, which will reportedly remain in operation. Besides, Sony Mobile has announced that it will move its headquarters office to Tokyo in October, a move that will cut 1,000 jobs. Partner news  Top stories The deal comes as Makani carries out the first fully autonomous flights of robot kites bearing its power-generating propellers. The validity period of BIT service is 30 days; the service cost is AMD 2500, with the maximum Internet speed of 384 kbps. The next generation iPad will keep its 2048 x 1536 Retina display by using a thinner 0.2mm piece of glass. Apple uses two conventional offshore tax practices typical of multinational companies' tax-avoidance strategies, the report said.   Partner news |  Latest news Russian envoy presents credentials to Armenian President  President Sargsyan hailed the cooperation in the fields of politics and economy as well as partnership with CSTO and CIS.Swiss envoy awarded with Foreign Ministry's Medal of Honor Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Switzerland’s outgoing ambassador Konstantin Obolensky.OSCE MG Co-Chairs to ‘explore ideas’ for Karabakh settlement The Co-Chairs will meet with Foreign Ministers to explore mutually-acceptable approaches to resolving the conflict.Syrian govt. forces, Hezbollah launch Qusair offensive - report Syria's Sunni Muslim majority has led the struggle to topple Assad, and has been joined by Islamist fighters across the region. |
