Team Bondi still staffing up for L.A. Noire

by Randy Nelson on Apr 17th 2009 8:15PM

When last we heard anything on the Team Bondi (The Getaway folks) and Rockstar (the, um, GTA folks) aptly-titled film noire adventure, L.A. Noire, the game was rumored to be at least a year away (and, possibly, no longer exclusive to PS3). That was last September. Now its developer is staffing up for what might be a push to the finish.

Team Bondi's hiring page lists openings in multiple disciplines, including 3D modelers, game designers and a senior programming post. We're excited to see any sign of life coming from the project; we'll be even more excited if Rockstar makes a fall 2009 release announcement at E3.

[Thanks, Joe P.!]

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Tags: jobs, la-noire, rockstar, Rockstar-Games, team-bondi

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Of course it's not going to be a PS3 exclusive. Who in their right mind (besides Sony studios) would develop exclusively for the PS3? lol

I'm assuming you mean that because of the low install base right? If that's the case, then Madworld would like to have a word with you.

i dont know, hmmm... konami?

its because the PS3 is a pile of FAIL, and I know this is a fact because a 10 year old on Xbox Live told me so

Insomniac and media molecule.Next time try thinking before you write crap.

I think he is being sarcastic people...A little humor?!

@Orex

We can't take that risk.

Why would ANYONE want more money? I say we develop everything for the Atari 7600 and anyone that disagrees is a Jonas Brothers fan.

@LameDuck: Hey, YOU LEAVE NICK OUT OF THIS DAMMIT! Admit it, you're just jealous because you're living an unpure lifestyle unlike them

WTF are the Jonas brothers? I keep on hearing of them, but don't know what exactly they are.

I'm off to consult Wikipedia...

@Moptimus Slime: Yes, yes... He is sooooooo perfect.

FOR ME TO POOP ON!

@Hyams: Don't feel bad. If it wasn't for having two little nieces, I wouldn't know ether. Apparently, they're a band of good looking, clean cut pedophiles. BUT, they are under 18 so it's all good.

... okay, I'm still confused. Someone explain it to me.

As best I can tell, they're a *rock band* who preach *abstinence* from tobacoo, alcohol, sex, and drugs.

Isn't that an oxymoron of some sort?

Of course it is...you should see the south park episode about it...

Also they're one of those pop acts just invented overnight by Disney.

Team ICO would also like to have a word...

I wonder if this LA Noire article will end up like the last one...

lol, that was a complete train wreck

Hmm I had to look it up again to remember exactly, and now I do. That was a trainwreck, and a beautiful one at that.

Anyone care to elaborate? I must've slept through that party or something.

It would be easier for you to just look for yourself. It was too crazy.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/19/rumor-l-a-noire-no-longer-ps3-exclusive-still-a-year-away/

Why am I not surprised to find that the first poster in this 'trainwreck' was Sprinkes? XD

Why would I not be suprised if he made an entrance again here?

Wow, this just made me realize, there are only like 6 cop games ever. What's up with that?

I was mostly thinking PS2 onward

Ahhhh, nothing like the original PQ. Where you had a gun in a cane and a car that was essentially 3 pixels.

I don't think this is going to be PS3 exclusive anymore. Just a hunch.

However, I am still waiting on that supposedly orgasmicly-awesome-falcon-pawnch-you-in-the-face PS3 exclusive mystery game that was shown last year.

Oh, and that Rockstar exclusive game for PS3 as well.

When was this mystery game supposed to have been shown

I'm assuming you're referring to Heavy Rain...

Nope. It was confirmed that it was neither Heavy Rain nor L.A. Noire.

Two big games coming this way for the PS3.

i hope it stays exclusive but i wont hold my breath, devs need cash too, and if i needed more money i would multi it str8

Well, exclusive games like to sell more than multi-platform games. Take the conduit on the Wii for example. (It's not out yet and all, but do you think people would care as much about it if it was multi-plat?)

This being a new IP and a new dev, making it exclusive in order to get people to care might be a good idea.

Fair comment, guess i cant dissagree :)

So...189 comments like the last time we talked about this?

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/19/rumor-l-a-noire-no-longer-ps3-exclusive-still-a-year-away/

Nah that would be kinda dumb, arguing again about whether it stays exclusive or not. However, if it does get announced that it's not exclusive anymore THEN we'll see another one of those epic flamewars, likely started by sprinkles again.

This is one of the few games I really do hope is multi-platform. I've been on a bit of a noire binge lately and I would love to play this game.

I meant Noir

Hmmm I coulda sworn Sony was dumping money into this project. IF thats the Case why does EVERYONE think its going multi-platform?? Clearly if they didn't however I seriously doubt it WON'T be going to the 360 as well...

SONY has supposedly paid for, I think, 3 R* games but they've never been identified officially afaik. (new GTA for PSP could be one of those 3)

TheAzureKnight @ Sep 19th 2008 9:08PM

LAWL.......!

Wasn't this one of those games that sony fanboys were secretly bragging about a year ago?

Oh well don't know enough about it to really care one way or another.

Just another sign as to why the ps3 isn't worth the money.

Why do you have to do that? Seriously, what's the point of purposely pissing people off simply because they like a console tha you don't?

Does that really make any sense to you?

I'm not "TheAzureKnight" mate. I got it from the last LA Noire article.

The sounds like something TheAzureKnight would say...

Yeah that was one of sprinkles' accounts. He gets banned so often we just call him that. Much easier than reminding everyone each time he comes back by listing a bajillion names.

"that sony fanboys were *secretly bragging* about"

How is that even possible!?

Someone said that last time as well Hyams. lol.

Oh that crazy Sprinkes.

+ 1 for Hyams. I seriously lol'ed.

Call me later, I'll explain how it's done, and we can tee-hee together, lol, and secretly (and silently) high 6, er 5.

I hope Rockstar makes a DS version...it'll sell like HOTCAKES.

Now for my real comment...looks like a good concept ... if the controls are 100% better than GTAIV (not sure if 100% better than CRAP is good enough but baby steps R*) R* might earn my money again.

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