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Rumorang: Turok 2 was real, now really dead [updated]
Having cropped up amid a slew of recent layoffs at Disney Interactive and related studios, a rumor that Propaganda Games was working on a sequel to its PS3, 360 and PC FPS, Turok, has been given a little more credence. Garrett Knights, a former Propaganda employee and UI designer, has added interface mockups from the game to his online portfolio.One menu screen (above removed) shows what looks to be yet another refresh of Acclaim Comics' dino-hunting character; the rest of the images in Knights' online collection are primarily layout / typography examples, along with two brief menu animation tests. [Update: Mr. Knights has removed the portfolio from his site and asked us to remove the example at the top of this post.]Hey, this is kind of like digging up fossils. Have any of your own to share?
Rumor: Turok 2 shelved, Disney Interactive lays off over 200
Joystiq has learned from multiple sources that an as yet unannounced Turok sequel has been shelved due to sweeping layoffs at Disney. According to one source, Turok 2 had been in development for "over a year and a half," before the team was notified the project would be put aside on Thursday, January 29. Turok 2 was set to continue the story of the recently revamped series, which debuted on the Xbox 360, PS3 and the PC in 2008. One source told Joystiq that Propaganda was working hard to produce a quality title, with hopes of bringing some familiar weaponry to fans of the original series, including the infamous Cerebral Bore from Turok 2: Seeds of Evil. While Turok 2 may return to development, sources say, "A lot of the core people are no longer there," meaning a future Turok would likely be significantly different from the team's original vision.It was also indicated that Propaganda Games may be the studio behind the recently rumored Tron title. The layoffs were reportedly first announced internally via a conference call by Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Interactive Media Group on Wednesday, January 28, hours before the news broke online. After the call it was revealed that 204 employees throughout the Disney Interactive Media Group had been laid off. The groups hit include Disney Online (DOL) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online (WDPRO), Mobile Japan. At least 75 employees have been shed from Propaganda Games and the now defunct Fall Line Studios. Alleged Turok 2 concept art can be viewed in the gallery below. Know anything more? You know where to find us. %Gallery-43764%
Disney Interactive hit with layoffs, consolidates studios
The hardship brought on by the tough economic climate continues today as Disney Interactive Studios has confirmed it will lay off staff and consolidate studios. The rumor began when a NeoGAF user said "enough people" had told him that Propaganda Games would see "in the neighborhood of 50" layoffs. GameDaily BIZ spoke with Angela Emery, Vice President of Communications at Disney Interactive Studios, who confirmed the layoffs. However, the situation is worse than originally rumored. While Propaganda Games will see cuts of "less than 30" employees, other studios will also experience losses. The publisher has decided to consolidate its Fall Line Studio with Avalanche Software, developers of Bolt, Chicken Little, Hannah Montana and The Chronicles of Narnia franchises. Merging the two studios is expected to result in the loss of "less than 20" employees. Emery said that the consolidation would allow the unified studio to focus on the Nintendo Wii, a platform she considers to be "very important." She would not confirm that the cuts at Propaganda Games would cause the cancellation of a rumored Turok sequel. Disney Interactive's other studios, including Black Rock and Junction Point, will not be affected by the round of layoffs. An internal communication sent to remaining employees by Steve Wadsworth, president of Walt Disney Internet Group (and obtained by Kotaku), can be found after the break.
