… A shutdown isn't a sure thing, then, and there's still hope that Nagoshi Studio and Gang of Dragon will persist—but right now, it's not looking too good. I've reached out to Nagoshi Studio for comment and will update if I receive a reply. …
… He also said the new studio is "not supporting live service" with its debut project, and maybe even more notably given the growing pushback against game shutdowns, said it is being built with a focus on enabling "forever play": Dedicated servers will be supported when the game goes live, but it wil… …
… "This is not a decision we have taken lightly, and I want to acknowledge the impact it has on everyone at Vertigo Studios Amsterdam." The number of people being put out of work by the shutdown was not disclosed. …
… "The fate of the Blade game is contingent on the studio’s future." On Bluesky, Totilo wrote that Arkane's negotiations with Microsoft could lead to "100+" layoffs at the studio, depending on what form its future takes. …
… A Bloomberg report last week said major layoffs were going to be a part of that overhaul, in numbers that all but guaranteed at least one studio closure. …
… Although wholly singleplayer, they were swallowed up in another egregious example of live-service shutdown syndrome. Perhaps they're no great loss—an unlikely blot on the otherwise excellent record of a studio that has delivered surprising singleplayer stories for decades. …
… Merc multiplayer into standalone game Elite: Dangerous "Premium Beta" now available at a $150 price tag Prison Architect gets more addictive for Alpha 21, next update to focus entirely on bugs End of days: GameSpy's forgotten games and the gamers keeping them alive Watch Dogs PC performance patch p… …
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