… While Spiders' shutting down is enough of a sign to worry for the rest of the studios that've filed for insolvency, a source told Wccftech to expect more shutdowns if Nacon can't find a buyer for its insolvent studios. …
… This shutdown also comes after Krafton lost a very public legal battle with the co-founders of Unknown Worlds, the studio behind the indie hit Subnautica and its upcoming sequel, Subnautica 2. …
… Reacting to the threat of shutdowns, VGC's Jordan Middler revealed on Bluesky that the studio is "early on a Fallout project," and work should still be ongoing, as Jason Schreier confirmed that "Obsidian is not in negotiations to avoid shutting down." Details still have to be defined, and more will… …
… That's not to say players are entitled to demand studios never stop paying to keep servers running for older, less popular titles. …
… This layoff comes after reports in December 2025 that the studio had a new Legacy of Kain game cancelled, and laid off several developers along with the project's shutdown. …
… It laments that the studio's last canceled project, Mist , will never see the light of day, and that the studio's workers are getting put out of work after only receiving " paltry " salaries. …
Ubisoft chief executive officer Yves Guillemot has finally spoken outside of the company's financial earnings reports after kicking off 2026 by confirming a " major reset " that involved huge structural changes to Ubisoft and saw hundreds of developers get laid off, either through cuts at different… …
… Spiders was also just shut down as of yesterday, and it filed for insolvency at the same time as the remaining three studios. …