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Kwalee Labs shut down following launch of Luna Abyss

Kwalee Labs has been shut down just a month after Luna Abyss launched, leaving its nine-person team redundant. For devs, the notable part is that a well-reviewed release still didn’t buy the studio much runway, even with console support and a Steam launch. It’s another reminder that post-launch stability can hinge on factors far beyond review scores.

First reported 3 months, 2 weeks ago • layoffs studio-closure indie-development publisher-relations
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