Kwalee Labs cierra su estudio tras el lanzamiento de Luna Abyss

Kwalee Labs ha cerrado sus puertas tras el lanzamiento de su primer juego, Luna Abyss. El estudio despidió a todo su equipo menos de un mes después de que el título saliera al mercado el 21 de mayo.

La decisión se tomó el 15 de junio, cuando todo el personal fue despedido, según un comunicado de la CEO Hollie Emery. Ella señaló que la medida estuvo fuera del control de la compañía.

Luna Abyss, un shooter de tipo "bullet hell" con una atmósfera envolvente, se lanzó simultáneamente en Steam, consolas y Xbox Game Pass. Recibió una cobertura positiva, incluyendo elogios de Polygon como uno de los mejores shooters de 2026, junto con una calificación positiva del 86 por ciento en Steam y una puntuación en Metacritic superior a 80.

Emery expresó orgullo por el proyecto a pesar del resultado. Afirmó que el equipo estaba disponible para nuevos trabajos inmediatamente después de los despidos.

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