Sony is shutting down Evolution Studio based in united kingdom.  Recently Microsoft shutdown lionhead studios, another British based studio.  Big budget British video game studios are suffering, crytek sold off it British studio years ago.  Sony’s recent decision comes after the studio suffered from terrible launch of driveclub,  company refocused the studio away from the title last year. Result was 55 job losses last year from the studio.  Company released statement on the closure stating that regular reviews take place within SCE worldwide studios.

Company plans on relocating talent towards other studios or projects aware that could suffer talent drain. European gaming studios have been gem in Sony crown, created some iconic titles for the company.

You can read the full statement here, former employers are posting thoughts on social media.

My own personal opinion was expecting news like this soon given the trouble studio had in the past. Sony plan on supporting the driveclub title no word on new content for the game.