Frostpunk creators cancel “Project 8” and lay off staff amid concerns that “narrative-driven, story-rich games” don’t sell | Gaming

Frostpunk developers 11 bit studios have cancelled a new, console-oriented game in response to both “shifting market trends” – in particular, declining player enthusiasm for “narrative-driven, story-rich games” – and specific problems during development. As a consequence, a number of 11 bit staff are going to lose their jobs, though at least half of the affected development team are being offered the chance to move to other projects, including a few unannounced ones.

As detailed in an investor release this week, the cancelled game was known as Project 8 internally, and had 37 team members as of September 2024. For context, 11 bit studios currently have over 150 staff, according to their recruitment site. It began development in early 2018, with total development…more

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