It’s no secret that The Lord of the Rings Gollum didn’t launch to a powerful important reception. The stealth sport fell in need of expectations throughout its design, gameplay, and story, resulting in a mass of damaging suggestions quickly after its launch. Whereas The Lord of the Rings Gollum did disappoint, a growth studio shutting down is rarely excellent news and it sadly appears that Daedalic Leisure is closing its dev division for good.
As detailed in our The Lord of the Rings Gollum evaluate, Daedalic’s most up-to-date sport, which was additionally its costliest, didn’t ship. An official apology was issued by the developer quickly after its launch, however it appears that evidently the pressure brought on by Gollum’s launch together with different elements proved an excessive amount of to beat for Daedalic, with the studio now shifting its focus to publishing and advertising as a substitute.
Its revealed titles, comparable to Barotrauma and Unrailed, have typically been extra well-received. Daedalic is asking its finish to the event division “a brand new starting within the lengthy historical past of Daedalic Leisure.” In a German report in regards to the division closing down, Daedalic was mentioned to have confirmed that 25 of its staff can be affected by the shutdown. The workers is not going to be fired, nevertheless, however moderately transferred to completely different work.
Administration said that they “worth each member of our group and you will need to us that the transition goes as easily as attainable,” prompting them to “help our former staff to find new alternatives inside our community.” Daedalic can be ceasing its work on one other Lord of the Rings sport it had been growing since 2022. Gollum will proceed to obtain patches as essential, with one “presently being labored on.”
