Midwinter Entertainment, the Behaviour Interactive subsidiary behind Dead by Daylight spin-off Project T, has reportedly shut down.
In a statement shared yesterdayBehaviour confirmed that Project T was cancelled following a playtest and analysis that “produced unsatisfactory results.”
Now, several people who worked on Project T claim that Midwinter was shut down due to the cancellation.
“Unfortunately, after nearly seven years my time with Midwinter Entertainment has come to an abrupt end due to the studio's closure,” wrote a former Midwinter developer on LinkedIn“Midwinter has been a fantastic place to work, with a wonderful and extraordinarily talented group of people.”
Another person who provided audio support on Project T They explained that “after four years the studio I worked with on several titles closed down.” They later named it Midwinter and called it a “great place to work.”
In particular, they also took issue with Behaviour's assessment of Project T. “One of the most absurd things is that in the most recent playtest we got a score of 92/100 in terms of fun and playability, and it's saying that players didn't like the game,” they added.
Behaviour's statement does not mention Midwinter but acknowledges that “a number of players have expressed appreciation for what they have played.” Despite this positive feedback, Behaviour expressed concerns about the title's “commercial prospects.”
It wouldn't be the first time Behaviour has cut jobs in 2024. The company laid off less than 3 percent of its workforce in January Before lay off 95 people in June.
Behaviour attributed the cuts to the need for a “strategic corporate shift” that would allow it to focus on its “historic strengths.” The publisher recently released Frank Stone Castingan interactive horror title from Supermassive Games set in the world of Dead by Daylight. It's unclear how well it did.
The game developer has reached out to Behaviour for comment.