The manager producer of Uncommon’s cancelled Everwild has been given a brand new position within Xbox Recreation Studios.
Louise O’Connor, a 25-year firm veteran who first labored on Nintendo 64’s Conker’s Dangerous Fur Day, was amongst these affected by Everwild’s cancellation, after overseeing the challenge since its inception a decade in the past.
Nevertheless, O’Connor has been given a brand new position within Xbox Recreation Studios as its Chief of Workers, which can see the previous artist and animator help its varied groups.
O’Connor was considered one of Uncommon’s most senior creators, having beforehand served because the UK studio’s head of animation and the pinnacle of its incubation workforce.
Notably, O’Connor’s boss of 13 years, former Uncommon studio head Craig Duncan, was appointed head of Xbox Recreation Studios final 12 months.
Microsoft confirmed the cancellation of Everwild as a part of vital company-wide layoffs in July, reportedly noticed as many as 9.000 individuals laid off throughout all of its departments, together with Uncommon.
As a part of the cuts, many senior members of the Everwild workforce misplaced their jobs.
Notably, one senior artistic affected by Everwild’s cancellation was Gregg Mayles. Mayles was by far Uncommon’s most skilled and influential sport designer, and leaves the studio after greater than 35 years.
Mayles was considered one of Uncommon’s earliest design hires, together with his first credited sport, Photo voltaic Jetman, launched in 1990.
He went on to develop into one of many British studio’s most prolific and celebrated sport administrators, helming Donkey Kong Nation and its sequel, Banjo-Kazooie and Tooie, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, and Viva Piñata.
Uncommon celebrates its 40th anniversary this 12 months. To this point, the studio has marked the event with particular Xbox console themes and a sales space eventually month’s Gamescom.
