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Two weeks after Sony cancelled its in-development live-service game, Bend Studio has laid off an unknown number of contractors.
Several designers contracted to work on the unannounced game have revealed they were recently let go or will be laid off after February 14. These workers were part of Bend's level and system design teams. One designer stated Bend "made the decision to prematurely rescind all ongoing contracts except for a select few that will be hired full time."
Both Bend and Bluepoint Games were working on separate live-service projects at the time of their cancellation. Bluepoint was leading development on a title based on Sony Santa Monica…