Dev of order 1886 was broken by the Facebook owner after the acquisition

Developed at Dawn, the studio best known for Order 1886 and Kratos’ various PSP adventures such as God of War: Ghost of Sparta and God of War: Chains of Olympus, has reportedly in the latest round lost a third of their number. of meta sorting. The Facebook parent company acquired RAD back in 2020 to help develop VR titles.

said Thomas Griebel, senior engine and graphics programmer on Twitter that the head of the studio was also removed. However, whether it is Andrea Pessino, Ru Weerasuriya, or both is unclear (RAD was founded by the pair in 2003).

Order 1886 is a title PlayStation gamers are no doubt familiar with; The ambitious (and very short) FPS felt like it was both ahead of its time and downright underwhelming at the same time, a kind of achievement in itself. Launched in 2015, the title was divisive, but staunch defenders argued in favor of the game, and we can’t help but look back fondly on it as a time capsule ourselves. Fans have hoped for a sequel for years now, but it may be time to put that particular dream to rest.

What did you think of Order 1886? A diamond in the rough, or a total non-starter? Wish those affected the best in their future endeavors in the comments section below.