Tencent’s efforts to turn the game “Last Sentinel” into a “Grand Theft Auto”-style title fail, according to reports from Bloomberg and Kotaku. The project is associated with Lightspeed LA, a studio that had spent about six years developing the game and reportedly used hundreds of millions of dollars over the course of that work. Bloomberg says the development effort, referred to as a “failed attempt” to compete with the “Grand Theft Auto” franchise, burned through the multi-year development cycle and significant funding before being abandoned. Kotaku similarly reports that Tencent-backed development for a “Last Sentinel” overhaul aimed at creating a Grand Theft Auto competitor did not reach fruition. Kotaku also says layoffs at Lightspeed LA are linked to Tencent’s decision to drop the project. Both accounts describe the same outcome: the “Last Sentinel” bid for a Grand Theft Auto-style market position does not proceed, and the studio faces workforce reductions tied to the project’s cancellation. The reports do not provide details on a successor project or specific release plans for the technology or assets from the effort.