フランスのゲームスタジオDon't Nodは、次期プロジェクトに向けた新たな資金調達ができなければ、11月までに資金が枯渇する可能性があることを明らかにした。
『Life is Strange』や『Aphelion』の開発元である同社は、4月時点で880万ユーロの現金預金があると報告した。2021年から42％の株式を保有する共同オーナーのTencentは、同スタジオの次回作への支援や追加投資を拒否している。
スタジオ代表のOskar Guilbert氏は、経営陣が他のパブリッシャーからの出資確約を取り付けようと努めてきたものの、今のところ成果は得られていないと述べた。同社は次期タイトルである「Project P14」の規模を縮小しており、開発範囲を抑えた形で早期の発売を目指す可能性がある。
Don't Nodの取締役会は6月17日に開催され、今後の選択肢について検討する予定である。同スタジオは過去に『Jusant』などのゲームの業績が振るわなかったことを受け、2024年に人員削減を発表し、2025年にはモントリオール拠点で従業員の削減を行っていた。
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The third annual Triple-i Initiative showcase took place on April 9, organized by Evil Empire. The event featured new trailers, reveals, and updates for numerous indie titles, including Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. Highlights spanned survival games, farming sims, and action-RPGs with several upcoming release dates announced.
Subsidiary studios of publisher Nacon, including GreedFall: The Dying World developer Spiders, have filed for insolvency this week amid unpaid bills. French video game union Syndicat des Travailleuses du Jeu Vidéo blames Nacon's management for mismanagement and sabotaging viable teams. The crisis follows recent game launches and Nacon's own debt proceedings.
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Ivy Road, the indie studio behind Wanderstop, announced it will shut down as of March 31, 2026, after funding for its next project fell through. The team expressed gratitude for their work on the 2025 release while lamenting the tough funding climate. Annapurna Interactive teased future news related to Wanderstop.
Night Street Games has halted plans for major content updates to its multiplayer shooter Last Flag, just three weeks after launch, due to insufficient player numbers. The studio, founded by Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds and his brother Mac, confirmed it will deliver only planned patches before shifting focus. The game will remain online with community features.
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The small team behind life simulator Paralives has announced it will never release paid DLC for the game. Strong early sales have given the studio confidence in its free-update model.
Producer and writer Chuck Beaver has said a fourth Dead Space game is unlikely because the numbers do not add up. His comments come after creator Glen Schofield expressed hope for a new entry last year. The 2023 remake sold just over two million copies.
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Ubisoft has discontinued its cozy life simulation game Alterra, inspired by Animal Crossing and Minecraft, following nearly three years of development at Ubisoft Montréal. Staff were informed of the cancellation on April 21 and sent home for the day, with employees reassigned to other projects within the company. Ubisoft confirmed its practice of assessing projects but did not directly address Alterra.