By now, much information has come out about the 130 or so developers who were left of the final credits for L.A. Noire and the poor working conditions they endured. As it turns out, the relationship between publisher Rockstar Games and developer Team Bondi was almost as dysfunctional as it was with certain developers.
“I’ve heard a lot about Rockstar’s disdain for Team Bondi, and it has been made quite clear that they will not publish Team Bondi’s next game,” said an anonymous source. “Team Bondi are trying to find another publisher for their next title, but the relationship with Rockstar has been badly damaged – Brendan treats L.A. Noire like a success due to his vision but I think Rockstar are the ones who saved the project. They continued to sink money into L.A. Noire, and their marketing was fantastic. Without their continued support, Team Bondi would have gone under several years ago.”
Part of the conflict between Team Bondi and Rockstar was due to Rockstar’s frustration with Team Bondi’s direction, and eventually Team Bondi’s management in turn resented Rockstar for taking lots of creative control, the source added.
Source: GamesIndustry.biz
