The Los Angeles based studio, Deviation Games which was established in 2020 by Call of Duty veterans Dave Anthony and Jason Blundell has announced they are shutting down. The announcement was made via a post to LinkedIn by Deviation Games’ Chief HR & Operations Officer Kriste Stull.

Chief HR & Operations Officer at Deviation Games

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of Deviation Games. I want to express my deepest gratitude to our entire team. Thank you for all your hard work, dedication, and contributions to Deviation; I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have worked with each and every one of you.

To the entire video game industry, we will be hosting a networking event, and we would love for any/all companies/studios hiring to participate. Please reach out to me directly if you are interested in attending.

To all the Deviators out there, we will always cherish the memories we made together. Thank you for being a part of our journey. Go get ’em!

No reason was given for the Studio’s closure. However, when you consider the current state of industry (and others) due to the failing U.S. economy and rampant inflation, this could just be more collateral damage as Sony (and others) brace for more uncertainty moving forward.

Sony has already been forced to lay off staff and shut down development of several games already. This is just a stark reminded that elections do in fact, have consequences and sadly, we are seeing those consequences play out in real time.