Kwalee Labs stänger studio efter lanseringen av Luna Abyss

Kwalee Labs har lagts ner efter lanseringen av sin debutspelstitel Luna Abyss. Studion sade upp hela sitt team mindre än en månad efter att spelet släpptes den 21 maj.

Beslutet fattades den 15 juni när all personal sades upp, enligt ett uttalande från vd Hollie Emery. Hon noterade att beslutet låg utanför företagets kontroll.

Luna Abyss, ett atmosfäriskt bullet hell-skjutspel, lanserades samtidigt på Steam, konsoler och Xbox Game Pass. Det fick positivt mottagande, bland annat beröm från Polygon som ett av de bästa skjutspelen 2026, samt ett betyg på 86 procent positivt på Steam och en Metacritic-poäng över 80.

Emery uttryckte stolthet över projektet trots utgången. Hon uppgav att teamet var tillgängligt för nya arbeten omedelbart efter uppsägningarna.

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