Armello Jumplight Odyssey Developer League of Geeks Enters Hibernation After Layoffs
"We're not sure when (or if) we will resurrect this great beast".
Australian developer League of Geeks, best known for excellent indies like Armello, Solium Infernum (PC), and the announced Jumplight Odyssey (sadly now indefinitely delayed), is entering a period of "hibernation", potentially forever. The studio went through a round of layoffs in December 2023, but it seems that wasn't enough to survive the industry's current brutal state.
Citing "rapidly rising operation costs, a worsening AUD/USD exchange rate, poor early access sales , and the unprecedented withdrawal of funding opportunities across the industry", studio co-founders Ty Care, Blake Mizzi, and Trent Kusters have tried to make things work in the six months since. Sadly: "The economic situation in games being what it is right now, we have made the decision to put LoG into hibernation for the foreseeable future and take some extended time off. Most of our team have moved onto exciting new endeavours, and those who remain will take a well-deserved break over the next few months."
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