Star Citizen is shutting down its LA office

[Montoya]

Esteemed Chairman's Club Member,

As we push full steam ahead on Squadron 42 and Star Citizen 1.0, we’re making some moves—literally!

As shared in a previous Letter from the Chairman, we’re taking steps to make sure our developers are right where they need to be for the final stretch, which means moving key staff to be closer to their teams and counterparts in other studios. That also means we’re saying a bittersweet goodbye to our Los Angeles studio.

Looks like Chris Roberts kept our schnapps bottles on his side table!

 

[Lorddarthvik]

Can't wait for the game urinalists making headlines about this:
"Billion dollar scam in trouble, shutters it's main studio!"

 

[Sky Captain]

I thought they transferred most staff to Austin and Manchester earlier anyway, at least those that would move. That's probably been a good thing for backers' pledge dollars. Having lived in Austin for 13 years, I'd say its a tech heavy town with a talent pool CIG can recruit from at lower cost than LA. Though its growing and that is changing.

 

[Ayeteeone]

I think it's pretty much been just the legal offices for a while now, although could easily be wrong.

Does this mean no more CitizenCon's in LA?? I went to the 2023 CitCon there and hung out with a bunch of other Testie's, was a fantastic experience but I won't miss it if we don't go back there.

Putting in a STRONG vote for Austin (damn fine BBQ) and Frankfurt (for it's own reasons!) for the next two, don't care which first :)

 

[LurchLord]

Doom I say, Doom forever and a million days. Dooooooooooooom.
All of the Doom, so much that it needs to be capitalized, dooming Doom looming behind the doomed horizon of Doom.

Also, Doom.

 

[Devil Dog Hog]

I think a CitCon in Austin would be alot easier for folks to drive to instead of flying. I know I would go now. Maybe those damn ticket prices can come down a bit as well.

 

[Ayeteeone]

Doom I say, Doom forever and a million days. Dooooooooooooom.
All of the Doom, so much that it needs to be capitalized, dooming Doom looming behind the doomed horizon of Doom.

Also, Doom.

Can you play Doom on that?

 

[stockish]

Also noted in an email, concierge get that Constellation painting in game in 4.1!

 

[Aramsolari]

Can’t say we didn’t see this coming. There’s always gonna be some scaling back with the game entering its end phase (lol maybe). What’s left then? Manchester, Austin, Frankfurt, and Montreal?

 

[Montoya]

Can’t say we didn’t see this coming. There’s always gonna be some scaling back with the game entering its end phase (lol maybe). What’s left then? Manchester, Austin, Frankfurt, and Montreal?

Austin has a fair amount of the QA guys and is needed to be the American office. Manchester, Frankfurt and Montreal are essential.

 

[Aramsolari]

Austin has a fair amount of the QA guys and is needed to be the American office. Manchester, Frankfurt and Montreal are essential.

Not to get into politics but do you reckon the current American distaste for globalization will affect Star Citizen’s development?