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AppWizard

December 20, 2024

11 Bit Studios makes layoffs

Poland's 11 Bit Studios announced a restructuring that resulted in an undisclosed number of layoffs and the cancellation of Project 8, its first console-focused game, which began development in 2018 with a team of 37 staff members. The company invested approximately PLN 48.4 million (around .8 million) into Project 8. The decision to cancel the project was based on a comprehensive evaluation that identified several challenges, including disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. The president of the board, Przemysław Marszał, indicated that changing market conditions and revised sales forecasts raised doubts about the project's profitability, leading to the conclusion that further extensions of the production timeline and budget increases would be necessary.

AppWizard

September 19, 2024

Behaviour closes down Midwinter as it cancels Project T

Behaviour Interactive has announced the closure of Midwinter Entertainment, a studio it acquired in 2022, following the cancellation of Project T, a spin-off of Dead by Daylight. The decision was based on a risk assessment that deemed Project T unviable. Behaviour has offered relocation to its Canadian studios for Midwinter employees and provided a severance package for those who do not relocate. Midwinter Entertainment was founded in 2016 by veterans from 343 Industries and initially focused on the game Scavengers, which was discontinued three years later.