Sunday, November 27, 2011

Death of a Game Franchise

The second game in the series.
Source: http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2011/11/22/tales-studio-disbanded/

It's a sad day for gamers whenever a studio of a beloved game franchise gets disbanded. It's even sadder for fans of the Tales series.

Despite healthy sales, Tales Studio parent company, Namco Bandai, has decided to disband the studio. This doesn't mean the employees will be out of work. All employees will be absorbed into the parent company. Company-wise, it's a restructuring of their man power and doesn't really say anything about the future of the Tales series. Namco Bandai could still release these games. Nothing in the company's release statement says the team will be broken up. But it won't be the same.