"Former Dead Cells Designer Accuses Developer of Marketing Stunt to Promote New Game"

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The original Dead Cells designer criticizes Motion Twin for abandoning the game to focus on their new title, Windblown, calling it a "greedy" and "one-way strategy" that leaves loyal players and employees at Evil Empire behind. The decision to cancel all upcoming updates for Dead Cells has sparked controversy, with the former lead designer expressing disappointment and alleging that the move is to make room for Windblown. Motion Twin has yet to respond to the criticism.
- Original Dead Cells Designer Slams Developer for Ditching the Game IGN
- Former Dead Cells dev calls the end of development the “worst imaginable a**hole move” PCGamesN
- Ending Dead Cells updates is a "marketing stunt" to "leave room" for Windblown, claims former lead designer Rock Paper Shotgun
- Dead Cells "abrupt termination" was a bid to promote publisher's new game, ex-dev says Eurogamer.net
- Dead Cells is calling it quits 7 years after its meteoric early access release PC Gamer
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