UPDATE: Behaviour Interactive validates closure in official declaration
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Update, September 18, 2024: Behaviour Interactive states the closure of its Midwinter studio “in no other way shows the skill of the group,”, insisting it just chose to close the studio after a “persistent threat evaluation.”
“Yesterday, Behaviour Interactive revealed the cancellation of Project T and the closure of its Midwinter studio in Seattle,” Behaviour stated in a declaration to GamesIndustry.biz
“This choice was taken following a thorough threat evaluation from an industrial and an item viewpoint, which yielded unacceptable outcomes. This unfortunate news in no other way shows the skill of the group, who put a great deal of energy into Project T.
“All the staff members were used to move to our Canadian studios, as we highly think in their competence. Must they choose not to accept, they will exist with a generous severance bundle. We wish to thank them for all their effort on Project T and want them the best for the future.”
Initial story: Behaviour Interactive has actually revealed the cancellation of Dead by Daylight spinoff Project T, with its designer Midwinter Entertainment presumably likewise being closed down as an outcome.
News of Project T’s cancellation came through Behaviour the other day, with a social networks post describing that following a “comprehensive internal threat evaluation” and a “deep analysis” following a playtest, the result was “unacceptable total outcomes.” As an outcome, the task is being cancelled, the group stated.
Following this statement and as reported by Game Developer, numerous Midwinter workers have actually shared on social networks that they’ve been laid off due to the studio closure.
An animation and art lead shared on Linkedin that their time at the studio had actually concerned “an abrupt end due to the studio closure.” A senior sound designer stated on the platform that the studio “shut down.” A lead video game designer likewise shared that the “studio suddenly closed today.”
GamesIndustry.biz has actually connected to Behaviour for verification.
Midwinter was obtained by Behaviour in May 2022, from cloud tech company Improbable.