NCsoft will cease all development operations at its Brighton, UK-based studio, reports Develop.

According to the site, up to 50 staff were notified earlier this week of plans to close the development team just a year after its launch.

The move reportedly follows the decision to cancel an untitled MMO that was in development.

UK publishing and QA operations, which are based at the same offices, are set to remain in place.

We’ve contacted NCsoft for confirmation of the report.

[Update] According to an interview with NC West president of publishing David Reid conducted by Kotaku, 58 product development positions in Europe have been "identified" as possible positions to cut. The report goes on to state that no decision has yet been made on how many will actually be downsized. We've contacted NCSoft for additional clarification.