project cancellation Archives

AppWizard

April 22, 2026

Ubisoft have reportedly cancelled Alterra, a life sim blending Animal Crossing with Minecraft, after almost three years of dev work

Ubisoft has canceled an unannounced life simulation game called Alterra, which had been in development for nearly three years. The development team was informed of the cancellation on April 21st and has the option to transition to other projects within the company. The cancellation is part of a broader restructuring at Ubisoft, which has included project discontinuations and layoffs, including the closure of the Tom Clancy studio, Red Storm, resulting in 105 job losses. Earlier in January, Ubisoft also canceled the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake and five other titles.

AppWizard

June 28, 2025

Ex Hytale devs say the game looked “maximum 2 years away” from release in 2019 and “systems that were already far ahead of Minecraft” were changed under “unrealistic ambitions”

Simon Collins-Laflamme, founder of Hypixel Studios, expressed confidence in Hytale's potential and stated he would invest millions to complete the project. He suggested reducing the game's scope for a PC-only release and open-sourcing some components to expedite development. Collins-Laflamme reflected on his leadership from 2016 to 2019, claiming the game was two years away from release and that the team was highly productive. Former developers noted that an obsession with perfection and feature creep contributed to the game's cancellation. They suggested that an early version could have been launched, focusing on Hypixel-style minigames and a modding suite. Collins-Laflamme emphasized Hytale's unique qualities and the disappointment of its cancellation, urging fans to direct frustration towards internal issues at Hypixel Studios rather than Riot Games.

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.