Indie publisher Merge Games closes after 15 years

Merge Games, the well-known indie writer, is closing its doorways after 15 years in operation, following current layoffs and the closure of its workplace. The writer, liable for widespread titles like Useless Cells and Darkest Dungeon, shared the information in a current announcement on social media.

The corporate, which began as a small enterprise in an attic, had grown right into a 22-person staff and had revealed lots of of indie video games over time. In a reflective assertion, Merge Video games acknowledged that its success was a collective effort, from the builders to the passionate gamers who supported their video games. The corporate emphasised that the dedication of its workers was key to this journey, highlighting the exhausting work and dedication of everybody concerned with the writer.

Earlier this month, information surfaced about layoffs affecting an undisclosed variety of workers and the closure of the Merge Video games workplace in Chelford. This was half of a bigger consolidation effort by its guardian firm, Maximum Entertainment, which had begun restructuring in February.

As a part of this consolidation, Merge Video games’ portfolio is being absorbed into Most Leisure. Whereas the way forward for the writer’s catalog is being built-in into its guardian firm’s operations, additional particulars and feedback from Most Leisure are nonetheless awaited.

It’s vital to notice that Merge Video games was initially reported because the writer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. Nonetheless, the corporate solely dealt with the bodily launch, whereas the unique sport was revealed by Dotemu.