Kwalee Labsは、デビュー作となるゲーム『Luna Abyss』のリリースを経て閉鎖した。スタジオは、5月21日のタイトル発売から1ヶ月も経たないうちに全チームを解雇した。
CEOのHollie Emery氏の声明によると、決定が下されたのは6月15日で、全スタッフが解雇された。同氏は、この動きは会社としてコントロールできる範囲外のものであったと述べている。
『Luna Abyss』は、雰囲気のある弾幕シューティングゲームで、Steam、コンソール、Xbox Game Passで同時に発売された。本作はPolygonから2026年のベストシューターの一本として称賛されるなど好意的に報じられ、Steamでは86％の好評を得ており、Metacriticのスコアも80を超えている。
Emery氏は結果は残念ながらも、プロジェクトには誇りを持っていると語った。また、チームは解雇後すぐに新たな仕事を探せる状態にあると述べている。
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