Lightspeed LA, the studio developing the AAA action game Last Sentinel, has announced it is shifting the title's creative and development direction after "extensive internal reviews and play-testing," a move that will result in layoffs at the studio. The decision suggests early builds of the game fell short of expectations, and it will further delay a release for the previously well-received project, though Lightspeed says it remains committed to making games and to its North American operations.

Last Sentinel is a narrative-driven, open-world action game set in a dystopian, cyborg-filled Tokyo, first unveiled at the 2023 Game Awards with a polished trailer. Lightspeed says affected staff will be treated "with compassion and respect," with support offered and internal transfers where possible; no release date has been announced. The studio previously opened a motion-capture facility in 2024 with actor Troy Baker as performance director, and unveiled a new AAA development framework at GDC 2026. The announcement coincides with layoffs at Double Fine, another studio hit by cuts the same day.