"Jukai Studio Closes Amid Cyberbullying and Stray Souls' Underperformance"

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Jukai Studio, the developer behind Stray Souls, has announced its closure due to a combination of factors including the shutdown of its publisher Versus Evil, cyberbullying, and poor sales of their game. The small team faced significant challenges, including harassment of themselves and their community. Despite the studio's closure, they expressed hope for a better future in the gaming industry and did not lay off any staff, as they were not a large corporation. Legal matters are ongoing, and the team members will now pursue separate paths.
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