Merge Games cut staff over the weekend and closed its only office based in Chelford, England. The studio is part of Maximum Entertainment and, in a statement, Gaming IndustryCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Cristina Seelye explained that the cuts were part of previously announced consolidation plans. At the time of writing, it is unknown how many developers … Read more
Second Android CentralDeveloper Ready at Dawn no longer exists. The elimination of the study was reportedly done to maintain the equally struggling Reality Labs within the new budget constraints. A Meta representative also told the outlet that these cuts did not herald a broader elimination for its first-party studios. Ready at Dawn was founded in … Read more
Shipyard Games, a Finnish developer known mostly for mobile game Go City, has It closed quietly after seven years of business. For Pocket playerThe studio previously shared the news via Discord in May. At the time, co-founder/CEO Andreas Wedenberg called it a “critical” situation, saying the company had run out of money and its current … Read more