Sega confirms closure of Iron Man dev Sega Studios San Francisco [update]
by Griffin McElroy 
on Apr 6th 2010 10:31AM
The word-of-mouth
we reported on last week was proven accurate this morning, when Sega confirmed that it has shut down Sega Studios San Francisco (formerly Secret Level), developer of
Iron Man and
Golden Axe: Beast Rider. An unnamed Sega representative
issued a statement to IndustryGamers, offering condolences to the recently unemployed developers, while promising to "continue to pursue external development opportunities all over the world," a fact we're sure the aforementioned jobless truly appreciate.
The only unknown in this scenario is the fate of the studio's swan song, the video game adaptation of
Iron Man 2. Rumor has it that the game was finished, but Sega's yet to issue a statement on its completion. We've contacted Sega to find out the game's status, and to find out how many naughty Easter eggs its disgruntled developers embedded within it after being informed their jobs were forfeit.
Update: A Sega representative has confirmed that
Iron Man 2's May 4 release date hasn't been affected by the studio's closure.
