Embracer Group shuts down Alone in the Dark studio

2024 is truly the year of layoffs with all manner of companies left and right letting employees go or at worst shutting entire studios down. Unfortunately, joining the ever-increasing list is Pieces Interactive – the developers behind the recent Alone in the Dark Reboot.

Releasing a statement on their blog, the team shared an image of the studio’s logo alongside the words “2007-2024: Thanks For Playing With Us.”

For the uninitiated, the team also shared what sounds like a eulogy for the studio, describing themselves as follows:

“Pieces Interactive released over ten titles on PC, Console and Mobile since 2007, both our own concepts such as Puzzlegeddon, Fret Nice, Leviathan Warships, Robo Surf and Kill to Collect, as well as work for hire titles such as Magicka 2 and several DLCs for Magicka. Our client list includes Paradox Interactive, Koei Tecmo, Arrowhead Game Studios, Koch Media and RaceRoom Entertainment.”

Sharing more on how we got to where we are, the team continued “In 2017, Pieces Interactive were acquired by Embracer Group after working with the expansion for Titan Quest, Titan Quest: Ragnarök and third expansion for Titan Quest, Titan Quest: Atlantis. Our last release was the reimagining of Alone in the Dark.”

Just a mere mention of the words Embracer Group projects a sour taste in many people’s mouths and so while this announcement is not surprising, it is severely disappointing – especially since Alone in the Dark only released a couple months ago.

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