The Ambitious Open-World Cyberpunk Action Game Troy Baker Was Working On Gets Hit With Mass Layoff

Ash Parrish· Jul 29, 2026 · 2:00 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 4 views

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Lightspeed LA is the US-based subsidiary of Lightspeed Games, one of Tencent games’ numerous subsidiaries best known for its work developing mobile games including PUBG Mobile. Tencent opened Lightspeed LA in 2020, and in 2023 the studio debuted the trailer for Last Sentinel, billing the game as a AAA narrative experience for PC and console. In 2024, Lightspeed LA added a bit of video game star power to Last Sentinel, bringing on Troy Baker as the game’s performance director.

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▪Lightspeed LA is the US-based subsidiary of Lightspeed Games, one of Tencent games’ numerous subsidiaries best known for its work developing mobile games including PUBG Mobile.
▪Tencent opened Lightspeed LA in 2020, and in 2023 the studio debuted the trailer for Last Sentinel, billing the game as a AAA narrative experience for PC and console.
▪In 2024, Lightspeed LA added a bit of video game star power to Last Sentinel, bringing on Troy Baker as the game’s performance director.

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The Ambitious Open-World Cyberpunk Action Game Troy Baker Was Working On Gets Hit With Mass Layoff After internal review, Lightspeed LA said Last Sentinel wasn't living up to expectations forcing a creative shift in development last sentinelLayoffsTencentTroy Baker By Ash Parrish Published July 29, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! © Lightspeed LA Bad news for Lightspeed LA, the developers working on Last Sentinel, a sci-fi game set in a futuristic Tokyo which first garnered attention with a reveal trailer at the 2023 Game Awards.

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