Tag: studio closure
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Creators of Risk of Rain Shift to Valve, Ceasing Development on Future Game
Duncan Drummond and Paul Morse, co-founders of Hopoo Games, the studio behind Risk of Rain, have announced their move to Valve to develop new games. Several other team members from Hopoo Games are also joining them at Valve. Subsequently, Hopoo Games has ceased development on its unannounced title, a decision acknowledged with gratitude toward Valve…
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Avalanche, Makers of Just Cause, Shutters Montreal and New York Studios, Laying Off 50 Employees
Avalanche Studios, known for creating Just Cause, Mad Max, and co-developing Rage 2, has announced plans to lay off 50 of its developers, accounting for 9% of their global staff, and shut down studios in New York and Montreal. The decision is a strategic move intended to “ensure a stable and sustainable future” for the…