The Concrete Genie studio is closing its doorways

PixelOpus, a Sony-owned studio identified for making video games like Entwined and Concrete Genie, is shutting down. The studio introduced its closure earlier right now, because the group seems to “new futures.”

In a put up on Twitter, the PixelOpus crew thanked gamers for supporting their work.
“Expensive pals, our PixelOpus journey has to an finish,” the assertion reads. “As we glance to new futures, we needed to say a heartfelt thanks to the hundreds of thousands of passionate gamers who’ve supported us, and our mission to make lovely, imaginative video games with coronary heart. We’re so grateful!”

Expensive pals, our PixelOpus journey has come to an finish. As we glance to new futures, we needed to say a heartfelt thanks to the hundreds of thousands of passionate gamers who’ve supported us, and our mission to make lovely, imaginative video games with coronary heart. 
We’re so grateful! ❤️? pic.twitter.com/rQO2Cgvhnq

— PixelOpus (@Pixelopus) Could 5, 2023

Sony confirmed the closure in a assertion to IGN, stating that the studio will formally shut down on June 2. Right here’s the total assertion:

PlayStation Studios repeatedly evaluates its portfolio and the standing of studio initiatives to make sure they meet the group’s quick and long-term strategic goals. As a part of a current evaluate course of, it has been determined that PixelOpus will shut on June 2.

Studio members have been sharing their sentiments on social media, lamenting the “lack of a fantastic group, and a fantastic venture.” The studio had beforehand been engaged on an unannounced venture inside PlayStation Studios.

The opus involves an in depth

PixelOpus was established in 2014 as a brand new in-house studio for Sony Interactive Leisure. The group went on to make 2014’s Entwined after which, in 2019, launched Concrete Genie. The latter was pretty well-received.

We described it in our evaluate as a lower-stakes journey that was good for unwinding, and it had a reasonably cool concept in its supernatural-graffiti idea. General, it sounded cool and this closure is unhappy to listen to. Hopefully, everybody on the group lands on their ft.