Develop source confirms that previously announced dev downsizing is US-only

Disney’s cut-backs won’t include UK Black Rock team

MCV Staff 30th January 2009 Publishing

UK development staff working for Disney are not included in yesterday’s announced studio cuts, Develop understands.

Disney owns one UK studio, Brighton-based Black Rock – which developed last year’s off-road racer Pure.

Yesterday was troublesome for developers working at Disney’s US studios – up to 30 staff are to be let got from its Vancouver, Canada-based Propaganda studio while its Fall Line and Avalanche teams will be merged, causing 20 more jobs to be lost.

Such cut-backs – which also included a freeze on exec bonuses and recruitment – aren’t being implemented at the UK.

Indeed, it’s understood that the UK racing studio is still expanding as work continues on its new unannounced projects.

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