Evolution Studios, developer of racing games like the MotorStorm series and DriveClub, has reportedly been shut down. The British studio was a subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment which is responsible for the closure, according to GameIndustry.biz.

Evolution's latest game was DriveClub on PlayStation 4. While that game was in development, the studio was hit with layoffs. The game's director also made his departure during its production. First planned as a launch title for the PS4, DriveClub arrived in 2014 to mixed reviews.

A version of DriveClub exclusively for PlayStation Plus subscribers launched last June. The studio released a stand-alone expansion, DriveClub Bikes, last year. Most recently, the company was working to bring DriveClub to PlayStation VR.

Evolution had released regular updates for DriveClub since its PS4 launch. The developer's most recent update, which tweaked Drift Mode scoring and boosted level caps, was released March 9. A free DriveClub update was scheduled for today, March 22.

We've reached out to a representative of Sony for confirmation of the closure — and about the future of DriveClub — and will update accordingly.

Update: Jamie Brayshaw, a senior community manager at Evolution Studios, confirmed the closure on Twitter. While Evolution Studios is no more, he said, DriveClub will continue on thanks to "the awesome team at PlayStation," according to the tweet below.

Update #2: Sony has responded to our request for comment. Read their statement in full explaining the shutdown below: