DriveClub game director exits studio

DriveClub game director Col Rodgers has left Evolution Studios to create his own indie startup.

Ozzie Mejia

March 26, 2014 2:00 PM

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DriveClub's development continues hit a slew of potholes. Apparently, Sony taking the game 'back to the drawing board' also meant finding a new game director, because Col Rodgers and Evolution reportedly parted ways back in February.

Videogamer confirms Rodgers' departure from the studio. Rodgers has since gone on to create an indie development studio called Big Red Switch Games.

Yesterday was a rough one for Evolution Studios, as the developer suffered a number of layoffs, in what was called a "focused restructure." However, despite the layoffs and Rodgers' exit from the project, Sony remains adamant that DriveClub's development remains unaffected.

"The progress being made on the game is spectacular, so we're looking forward to sharing an update on development, release date and videos of the game in action in the weeks to come," a Sony spokesperson told Eurogamer. "We thank you for your patience and assure you, it will be worth the wait."

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?