Studio Closure
Arkane Lyon Has Until November 13: Inside the French Law That Could Decide Blade's Fate
Microsoft reportedly wants to close Arkane Lyon, but France's Florange Law gives the studio until 13 November 2026 to find a buyer — while Marvel's Blade stays in development.
Seven Years of Work, One Month of Sales: The Luna Abyss Team Layoff Exposes Indie Gaming’s Brutal Reality
A Cosmic Horror Shooter That Won Critics Over Luna Abyss was never meant to be a corporate product. The studio began life as Bonsai Collective, founded in 2019 by Hollie Emery, Harry Corr, and Benni...
Greedfall Studio Spiders Closes: The End of a Eurojank Era After 19 Years
The Final Countdown – How Spiders Reached Liquidation The immediate trigger for Spiders' closure was Nacon's failure to secure a buyer before the mid-April deadline. According to sources familiar...
The End of Ivy Road: Why the Studio Behind Wanderstop is Closing and What It Means for Indie Gaming
The announcement landed not with a bang, but with the quiet, definitive thud of a door closing. On March 31, 2026, Ivy Road—the development studio behind the acclaimed Wanderstop —will cease...
Ivy Road Closure: How Funding Struggles Ended the Studio Behind Wanderstop
Even a founding team of indie legends proved no match for the current funding drought. Ivy Road, the studio formed by the creators of The Stanley Parable , Gone Home , and the music of Minecraft ,...
Ubisoft Closes Halifax Studio Weeks After Historic Unionization: The End of Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
In December 2025, a significant milestone was reached in the North American games industry. The developers at Ubisoft Halifax successfully unionized, forming the first collective bargaining unit at a...