Possibility Space, a studio owned by Prytania Media, has closed down following leaks of confidential information by employees to a journalist. Founder Jeff Strain attributes the closure to the leaks, leading to the cancellation of Project Vonnegut and the immediate termination of all staff without guaranteed severance pay. This comes after Crop Circle Games, another Prytania studio, closed in March. The handling of the closures has been criticized, and former employees are now seeking new opportunities in the game development industry.
Game studio Possibility Space, founded by Jeff Strain, has shut down before shipping a game, attributing the closure to internal leaks to the press, specifically naming Kotaku senior reporter Ethan Gach. The decision to cancel their major project, Project Vonnegut, was made after leaks of non-public information, leading to low confidence from their publishing partner and mutual agreement to cancel the game. Employees were informed of the closure and termination details, with Strain announcing his departure from the game industry to focus on family.
Game publisher Prytania Media has shut down studio Possibility Space, with co-founder Jeff Strain seemingly attributing the closure to an upcoming article from Kotaku reporter Ethan Gach. Strain claimed that after receiving questions about a not-yet-public project, an emergency meeting with its publishers led to the cancellation of the project and subsequent closure of the studio. This marks the second Prytania subsidiary to close this year, following the shutdown of Crop Circle Games. The closure has surprised employees and sparked reactions on social media, with some expressing concerns about the impact of media reporting on the industry.
Possibility Space, the game development studio founded by State of Decay creator Jeff Strain, has seemingly shut down, following the closure of sister company Crop Circle Games. Employees were laid off, and the closure was blamed on financial struggles and leaked information to the press. The parent company, Prytania Media, has been undergoing turmoil, with layoffs and studio closures, leaving the future of its other studios uncertain.
Prytania Media's Possibility Space studio has shut down, following the closure of its Crop Circle Games studio. Former employees confirmed the news, with layoffs reported weeks after Crop Circle's formal shutdown. The status of Prytania's remaining studios, Dawon Entertainment and Fang & Claw, is currently unknown. The company's founders, Annie Delisi Strain and Jeff Strain, are best known for co-founding Undead Labs and ArenaNet.
Prytania Media has abruptly shut down its studio Possibility Space, with all employees being laid off without notice. The closure comes after a report from Kotaku's Ethan Gach prompted co-founder Jeff Strain to cancel a project named Project Vonnegut and step away from the games industry to focus on family. This marks the second studio closure by Prytania Media in as many months, following the shutdown of Crop Circle Games in March.
