Ashes Of Creation Dev Says No One Got Their Final Paychecks
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Intrepid Studios, developer of the fantasy MMO Ashes of Creation, has abruptly shut down, firing all its developers and removing the game from Steam less than a week after promising major updates.
- Marketing head Margaret Krohn revealed that on January 28, the studio began laying off 100 developers, culminating in a complete shutdown by January 31 without final paychecks or WARN Act benefits.
- Ashes of Creation director Steven Sharif resigned on January 31, citing ethical disagreements with the board after losing control of the company.
- The game was review-bombed on Steam and removed from sale, while Kickstarter backers who funded the project since 2017 are demanding refunds due to the lack of a full launch.
