The current precariousness of the video games industry took another hit today. Weeks after Embracer Group revealed that Pieces Interactive’s remake of Alone in the Dark had “performed below management expectations”, it’s now being reported that the developer has been shut down by Embracer Group. Pieces Interactive had posted to the main page of their website and on the studio’s social media accounts the caption “Pieces Interactive: 2007–2024. Thanks for playing with us.”
Per Game Developer, former Pieces Interactive character artist Gustav Pethrus confirmed via LinkedIn that the company was indeed closing.
The closure of Pieces Interactive follows the layoffs done earlier in the year at the developer by Embracer Group, which was part of a major restructuring by the company. Borderlands developer Gearbox Interactive and Evil Dead: The Game developer Saber Interactive had been sold off back in March, while Eidos Montreal (which Embracer had acquired back in May 2022) had its in-development Deus Ex game cancelled.
Prior to the layoffs, the situation for Pieces Interactive had been made more complicated due to the weak commercial response and mixed critical reception to the Alone in the Dark remake. Despite being rough around the edges, we found that the game was still a worthwhile playthrough.
Alone in the Dark is available on PC via Steam, Xbox Series, and PlayStation 5.
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