Rebellion's CEO, Jason Kingsley, explained the cancellation of the Sniper Elite battle royale, initially announced last summer, citing market shifts and funding withdrawal from Tencent. Although there was a desire to collaborate and learn from each other, ultimately, both parties felt a battle royale format had become oversaturated, making it less appealing. Rebellion has since focused on successful releases like Atomfall. Kingsley also hinted at the challenges of being acquired by a larger entity, indicating a preference for maintaining independence to develop their franchises further.
"At the end of the day, we walked away because we felt the market had shifted entirely. We still have great relationships with them."
"That was a bit of a one-off. We don't do work-for-hire. But we were very keen to learn about how Tencent worked."
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