closed another studio. This time, the struggling company shut down its latest developer, Pieces Interactive .
Image posted “Pieces Interactive 2007 – 2024. Thank you for playing with us.” Front page notes that the developer has released more than 10 of his works over the past 17 years. He also worked as a support studio in other projects.
Embracer acquired Pieces in 2017 and placed it under the umbrella of publisher THQ Nordic. In April, news broke that Pieces had just a few weeks after its release Alone in the dark (which a ).
The closure of Pieces comes a few weeks after Embracer said it would concluded the restructuring process after a proposed $2 billion investment collapsed a year ago. The company closed several studios, including the developer of TimeSplitters and (Saints Row) and laid off approximately 1,400 employees in the second half of 2023. Embracer also sold several studios, including large parts of the studios. as well as .
Meanwhile, another studio is closing its doors. Patrick Morgan, founder of Galvanic Games the company is closed. Morgan despite a promising start, the sale of Gavlanic’s last game, Armed mage“they weren’t strong enough to hold our studio”.
Number layoffs in the gaming industry 2024 to date estimated to be around 10,800. That’s just over 10,500 for 2023, and we’re not even halfway through the year.
