Chinese company NetEase Games limits financial support for Western research. The result was a wave of layoffs, project cancellations and studio closures. In just a few weeks, a third studio has already announced its closure – this time we are talking about Bad Brain Game Studioa team consisting of former Ubisoft developers who had previously worked on e.g. Watchdogs: Legion.
Bad Brain was founded in 2023 in Toronto, Canada and was developing an ambitious game called Midnight Riders. It was supposed to be a story-driven adventure set in a dark, movie-style world with a group of teenagers. Sample for me personally Reminds me of the Netflix series Stranger Things.. But we most likely won’t see this game. Founder and head of the studio Sean Crooks announced that after unsuccessful attempts to find a new publisher, the studio will permanently close on November 17th.
“We are very sorry, but Bad Brain Game Studios will go bankrupt. Despite our best efforts to find a new partner, we have not been able to find a way forward.” Crooks wrote about this on social networks. He also thanked NetEase for their support and team members for their commitment: “Our team put everything they could into the project. Every day we pushed the boundaries of creativity and technology,” He added that the brand and the project itself are available for purchase.
Let us remind you that they recently stopped supporting NetEase Games. Fantastic pixel castleled by former World of Warcraft designer Greg Street. MMO studio closed even earlier T-minus zeroand the company simultaneously parted ways with the teams Untold worlds (under the direction of Mass Effect author Mac Walters) and Jar of sparks based in Seattle (founded by Xbox veteran Jerry Hook). Tokyo has already disappeared Ouka Studiowho worked on Visions of Mana.
Only T-Minus Zero has returned from the dead so far. A small group of employees opens an independent studio under the same name. The project features former producer Zachary Beaudoin (Anthem, BioWare), as well as original cast members Mark Tucker (Fallout 76, Doom, Crimson Alliance), Jeff Dobson (Star Wars: The Old Republic, Dragon Age Inquisition) and Scott Stevens (Halo 4).
Source :Indian TV
