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Gothic, Risen, and Elex Dev Piranha Bytes Reportedly the Latest Embracer Studio to Shut Down
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 64034" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>The closure of Embracer-owned studios continues — this time it’s developer Piranha Bytes that’s reportedly shut down.</p><p></p><p></p><p>German studio Piranha Bytes was founded in 1997 and changed hands a number of times before it found its way to Embracer via publisher THQ Nordic in 2019. Piranha Bytes is perhaps best-known for developing fantasy role-playing series Gothic and Risen, but in recent years it released science fiction role-playing games <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/elex" target="_blank">Elex</a> and <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/elex-ii" target="_blank">Elex 2</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Earlier this year, Piranha Bytes acknowledged it was in a “difficult situation” amid devastating cuts and layoffs at embattled parent company Embracer. At the time, Piranha Bytes said it was trying to find a partner for its next project, apparently not with Embracer.</p><p></p><p>According to German website <a href="https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/piranha-bytes-zukunft-bjoern-pankratz-pithead-studio,3416007.html" target="_blank">GameStar</a>, Piranha Bytes shut down at the end of June. IGN has asked Embracer for comment.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, two former Piranha Bytes developers, Björn Pankratz and Jennifer Pankratz, have formed a new indie called Pithead Studio and kicked off a video series that promises to reveal what went down during the studio’s final months.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The closure is the latest in a long line of Embracer shutdowns that have come over the last two years. In June, Embracer shut down <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/alone-in-the-dark" target="_blank"><u>Alone in the Dark</u></a> developer Pieces Interactive <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/embracer-shuts-down-alone-in-the-dark-developer-pieces-interactive" target="_blank">after the game failed to meet expectations</a>. Embracer has also shut down the studios behind Saints Row and Timesplitters, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/take-two-buys-gearbox-from-embracer-confirms-development-on-new-borderlands-game" target="_blank"><u>sold the likes of Borderlands developer Gearbox Software</u></a> and <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/saber-interactive-splits-from-embracer-taking-38-video-game-projects-with-it" target="_blank"><u>Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake studio Saber Interactive</u></a>, and <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/embracer-splitting-into-three-companies-middle-earth-enterprises-friends-coffee-stain-friends-and-asmodee-group" target="_blank"><u>split into three separate companies</u></a> in a bid to secure its future.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at <a href="mailto:wesley_yinpoole@ign.com">wesley_yinpoole@ign.com</a> or confidentially at <a href="mailto:wyp100@proton.me">wyp100@proton.me</a>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/gothic-risen-and-elex-dev-piranha-bytes-reportedly-the-latest-embracer-studio-to-shut-down" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 64034, member: 1"] The closure of Embracer-owned studios continues — this time it’s developer Piranha Bytes that’s reportedly shut down. German studio Piranha Bytes was founded in 1997 and changed hands a number of times before it found its way to Embracer via publisher THQ Nordic in 2019. Piranha Bytes is perhaps best-known for developing fantasy role-playing series Gothic and Risen, but in recent years it released science fiction role-playing games [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/elex']Elex[/URL] and [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/elex-ii']Elex 2[/URL]. Earlier this year, Piranha Bytes acknowledged it was in a “difficult situation” amid devastating cuts and layoffs at embattled parent company Embracer. At the time, Piranha Bytes said it was trying to find a partner for its next project, apparently not with Embracer. According to German website [URL='https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/piranha-bytes-zukunft-bjoern-pankratz-pithead-studio,3416007.html']GameStar[/URL], Piranha Bytes shut down at the end of June. IGN has asked Embracer for comment. Meanwhile, two former Piranha Bytes developers, Björn Pankratz and Jennifer Pankratz, have formed a new indie called Pithead Studio and kicked off a video series that promises to reveal what went down during the studio’s final months. The closure is the latest in a long line of Embracer shutdowns that have come over the last two years. In June, Embracer shut down [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/alone-in-the-dark'][U]Alone in the Dark[/U][/URL] developer Pieces Interactive [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/embracer-shuts-down-alone-in-the-dark-developer-pieces-interactive']after the game failed to meet expectations[/URL]. Embracer has also shut down the studios behind Saints Row and Timesplitters, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/take-two-buys-gearbox-from-embracer-confirms-development-on-new-borderlands-game'][U]sold the likes of Borderlands developer Gearbox Software[/U][/URL] and [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/saber-interactive-splits-from-embracer-taking-38-video-game-projects-with-it'][U]Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake studio Saber Interactive[/U][/URL], and [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/embracer-splitting-into-three-companies-middle-earth-enterprises-friends-coffee-stain-friends-and-asmodee-group'][U]split into three separate companies[/U][/URL] in a bid to secure its future. [I]Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email]wesley_yinpoole@ign.com[/email] or confidentially at [email]wyp100@proton.me[/email].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/gothic-risen-and-elex-dev-piranha-bytes-reportedly-the-latest-embracer-studio-to-shut-down"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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