Volition Video games is shutting down. The studio behind video games like Saints Row, Summoner, Crimson Faction, and extra is being shuttered by mother or father firm Embracer Group.

In an announcement shared on LinkedIn, the studio introduced the information. This previous June, Embracer had introduced a restructuring plan, through which it confirmed there could be studio closures.

“As a part of that program, [Embracer] evaluated strategic and operational objectives and made the tough resolution to shut Volition efficient instantly,” reads the studio’s assertion.

Volition additionally confirms that its working with the workforce to supply job help and “assist clean the transition” for Volition members. “We thank our prospects and followers world wide for all of the love and help over time,” the studio says. “You’ll all the time be in our hearts.”

We’ve reached out for added remark from Volition and Embracer.

Thirty years of Volition

There’s loads of historical past in Volition Video games, stretching again by means of the years. Whereas Saints Row is probably going their most well-known sequence, the studio additionally labored on the Crimson Faction sequence, Summoner, and the FreeSpace and Descent video games.

Volition hit some rocky waters with its 2022 model of Saints Row, which garnered some combined reception. It, like many different studios, was vacuumed up by Embracer Group. It’s a disheartening factor to see, particularly because the information slowly broke this morning from staff laid off and out of labor amidst the studio’s closure.

Embracer’s restructuring is ready to occur in phases by means of to March 2024, and can “embody, however not be restricted to, closing or divestments of some studios and the termination or pausing of some ongoing recreation improvement tasks,” Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors mentioned on the time.

For reference, the Embracer Group additionally has Gearbox, Crystal Dynamics, THQ Nordic, Plaion, Asmodee, and Saber beneath its umbrella.