Report: Harmony director Ellis steps down

The director of troubled hero shooter Harmony, Ryan Ellis, has reportedly stepped down from his position at Firewalk Studios. 

Kotaku stories that he’s transferring right into a assist position on the developer after the sport’s disastrous launch in August. Moreover, employees at Firewalk say they’re fearful that there could be layoffs on the developer, although some additionally consider that it may very well be repurposed as a co-development studio that can be serving to out on Sony Interactive Leisure’s different tasks. 

“Ryan deeply believed in that mission and bringing gamers collectively by way of the enjoyment in it,” a former developer informed Kotaku.

“No matter there being issues that would have been performed otherwise all through growth, he is human and filled with coronary heart.”

Harmony launched in August and reportedly shifted simply 10,000 copies on Steam inside its first week on sale. At first of the next month, PlayStation pulled the sport from sale solely with a press release that suggests that the title may return sooner or later.