Space Ape has closed Rival Kingdoms, saying it had been “a privilege” to have directed the Rhianna Pratchett-penned real-time strategy game for nearly a decade. The developer said it had no plans to sell or transfer the mobile game to another company, revive it, develop a sequel, or allow players to play the game on … Read more
Finnish mobile developer Shipyard Games has announced its closure. As reported by PocketGamer, CEO and co-founder Andreas Wedenberg cited lack of investment as the main reason for the closure in a message posted on the studio's Discord server. “Unfortunately, the company's situation is critical, we have been running out of money and our previous investor … Read more
Game Informer has been shut down after 33 years of publication. As reported by Kotaku, staff were called into a meeting on Friday (August 2) by parent company GameStop, where they were informed of the closure, that the entire team had been laid off, and that severance packages would be implemented. GameStop shared a statement … Read more