XCOM Designer Jake Solomon's Midsummer Studios Shuts Down
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Jake Solomon, founder of Midsummer Studios and former creative director of XCOM 2 and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, announced the closure of his studio, which he established in 2024 to reinvent the life sim genre.
- Midsummer Studios developed a game called Burbank, described as a mix of life simulation and The Truman Show, featuring AI-driven characters with memory, reasoning, and speech capabilities, allowing players to create and customize their own television shows and stories.
- Despite showcasing promising pre-alpha footage and innovative AI integration, Solomon did not provide a reason for the studio’s shutdown, which leaves the studio’s 11 employees, including notable designers from Civilization and The Sims franchises, without jobs.
- The closure reflects a broader trend
