Tencent Reportedly Spent Six Years And Hundreds Of Millions Trying To Turn Last Sentinel Into A Grand Theft Auto Competitor And Failed

Bloomberg says Tencent stopped funding Lightspeed LA’s Last Sentinel after a final quality review failed.

The sci-fi open-world game spent six years in development, never showed gameplay, and was hit by a recent 80-person layoff.

Originally pitched as a GTA rival, the project appears to have stalled amid budget overruns, unclear direction, and management issues.

The collapse underscores the risks of big-budget AAA game development and Tencent’s retreat from costly pandemic-era bets.