Even Highly-Rated Games Can’t Save These Two Renowned Studios from Closing Down. It’s a Harsh Reality for the Gaming Industry.

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At the beginning of the month, Take-Two announced it would reduce its workforce by 5%, without specifying who would really be impacted by this decision. Bloomberg published an article giving more details on the fate that the father of GTA has in store for his employees. According to the report, Take-Two Interactive is shutting down Intercept Games, the developer of Kerbal Space Program 2. As if this bad news wasn't bad enough, Roll7, the studio behind OlliOlli and Rollerdrome, is also reportedly in the process of shutting down Intercept Games, the developer of Kerbal Space Program 2. to put the key under the door. Job postings on affected studio sites have been removed, while Intercept Games' closure is expected to take effect on June 28, 2024.

What about the future of Kerbal Space Program 2 if Bloomberg's information is true? Today it is impossible to say. After multiple delays, the app was finally released in early access in February 2023. Its numerous performance issues as well as its missing features (compared to the first Kerbal Space Program) disappointed the first players who punished it with harsh evaluations. . As you will have understood, the future of Kerbal Space Program 2 is uncertain, and it could remain in early access for many years. The Private Division label should still continue to make updateseven if GamesIndustry teaches us that thelarge majority“Private Division staff in Seattle, New York, Las Vegas and Munich were laid off.

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“Streamline the pipeline”

According to PC GamingTake-Two reportedly refused to comment on Bloomberg's announcements and the fate of Intercept, preferring to repeat its old statements, namely having to lay off workers for “streamline your pipeline”. Since 2023, we have been witnessing a major crisis affecting those who make our video games. Layoffs have multiplied at an excessively rapid pace, among others at Unity, Take Two, Electronic Arts, Riot Games, 343 Industries, Bethesda, The Coalition, Blizzard, Crystal Dynamics, Bioware, Epic Games, Naughty Dog, THQ Nordic, Striking Distance , Ubisoft, Creative Assembly, Team 17, Telltale Games and Insomniac Games. We have also seen many studio closures.