Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit developer Arkedo Studio has announced that it will cease game development once it wraps up work on two unannounced titles.
In a blog post, Arkedo creative director Aurelien Regard explained that while the studio wouldn't technically be closing, it wouldn't be starting work on any new games.
"Arkedo stops after seven years of super great moments, but the situation is subtle, and generally few people take the time to understand,” he revealed. “Before we get into quick news posts like ‘Bankrupt! Shutting down! Apocalypse!’, let’s take the time to explain things calmly.
“Arkedo, the company, is still here. But no one’s employed anymore. No more games are produced either.
“Arkedo hasn’t closed down and is not bankrupt, going into administration or whatever big word, as it is managed properly … After Hell Yeah!, we’ve made two small games which are finished but you’re not aware of them yet. We hope to release them soon."
Regard explains that a combination of funding troubles and over-reaching with Hell Yeah! lead to the demise, along with differing goals among Arkedo's co-founders.
As a result, he will now be working on a game on his own, while Arkedo boss and co-founder Camille Guermonprez moves on to a separate publishing project.
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Source : ign[dot]com
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