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Embracer is closing down Pieces Interactive, <\/strong>the studio behind the Alone in the Dark reboot that was released last year. <\/p>\n

The closure was announced with a single photo posted to the studio’s X\/Twitter account, featuring the Pieces Interactive logo and the text: “2007-2024. Thanks for playing with us.<\/strong>”  The studio’s website’s homepage also features the same image, along with a brief history of the company and its accomplishments. <\/p>\n

Pieces Interactive’s latest release was Alone in the Dark, but the team also worked on titles like Puzzlegeddon, Leviathan Warships, and Magicka 2. <\/p>\n

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pic.twitter.com\/Ut7KqSh1tv<\/a><\/p>\n

— Pieces Interactive (@PiecesInt) June 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

No reason was given for the studio’s sudden closure, although a Q4 earnings report from Embracer<\/a> did note a “softer-than-expected performance” for Alone in the Dark. The title apparently “saw a positive reception from users,” but was also met with mixed reception from critics and “ultimately performed below management expectations.”<\/p>\n

Embracer Group acquired Pieces Interactive back in 2017, just a few years before the studio’s eventual closure. Pieces originally seemed to have survived Embracer group’s restructuring program<\/a>, which lasted from June 2023 until March 2024 and resulted in the closure of 44 studios. <\/p>\n

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Embracer Group’s restructering program has been “successfully finalized” as of March 31.<\/p>\n

Total change in last 12 months:<\/p>\n

• Reduced headcount by 4.532
• Closed\/divested 44 internal & external studios
• Reduced number of game projects by 80 pic.twitter.com\/tM5Um0eltC<\/a><\/p>\n

— MauroNL (@MauroNL3) May 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

But, even though Embracer announced that the program had been “successfully finalized” in March, the company still axed Pieces Interactive months later in June. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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