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Frostpunk Developers 11Bit Studios canceled the new console-specific game in response to both “changing market trends” — specifically, players’ declining interest in “narrative-driven, story-rich games” — and problems identified during development. As a result, more than 11Bit employees are set to lose their jobs, although at least half of the affected development team is being offered transfers to other projects, including some undisclosed ones.
As detailed. The investor will leave this weekThe canceled game was known internally as Project 8 and had 37 team members as of September 2024. For context, 11bit Studios currently has over 150 employees. Recruitment site. In the year It began development in early 2018, with a total of 48.4 million zlotys – around 9.4 million pounds or $11.8 million – this September.
“Our vision for Project 8, which was intended to be the first title for console players, was bold and exciting,” said Przemyśl and Au Marsza, president of the management board of 11bit, in a release. “But it was conceived in a different market environment where narrative-driven, story-rich games were more compelling.”
As for the bleakness of the releases, I wonder and worry that 11bit is now less interested in games with a clear narrative element. Again, the reasons for the cancellation are not all macroeconomic. “In Project 8, we experienced both breakthroughs and failures,” Marsza & lstrok; He continued. “During the Covid-19 pandemic, stabilizing the development team has been particularly difficult, but progress continues.
“While we’ve made noticeable quality improvements in certain areas, many critical aspects of the game and the development process have had issues despite multiple iterations,” he said. “Over time, delays accumulated, and with each phase, the budget of the project grew.”
During the review of the final project phase of the unknown game, Marsa & lstrok; “Our findings revealed unsolved problems and challenges that required further extension of the production period and corresponding budget increase. This, combined with the revised sales forecasts, largely reflecting the volatile market conditions, raised serious doubts about the overall profitability of the project.”
It is not yet clear how many people will be laid off as a result of the cancellations, as it will be a “phased” reduction. Marsza & lstrok; Project 8 said that “more than half” of the team will offer opportunities to move to other existing teams or to new, as-yet-unveiled initiatives.
I didn’t know 11bit was working on a console focused game. Their latest Frostpunk 2 Our own Cyn Vega has inspired many reviewers though. Very mixed on itAnd her conclusions are consistent with my suspicions on a preliminary level.
I’m also not entirely sure what to do next year. Variablesa masterful sci-fi yarn in which he cloaks himself to make a rolling space base, and then fits his appropriately duplicate psychological baggage. I think it will. Unforgettableno matter what. Home projects aside, 11 Bit has published some impressive third-party creations, including an acerbic religious tale. Apply. and virtual restoration sim Moonlight.
I was interested in checking out Project 8, assuming it shipped on PC as well. Good luck to everyone affected by the cancellation. We hope that this will be the end of 2024 lay off Post. Of course it was A long yearand not just for video game developers.
