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Surgent Studios, the developer behind indie title Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, has made its entire game development staff redundancy notice while it searches for a publisher for the next game, the studio announced today.
Challenges in Finding a Publisher
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Surgent Studio stated that they have not yet been able to find a partner for their next game in development. The game, which is not announced as a successor to ZAU but is stated to carry on its design lineage, cannot continue on without money to pay the staff. While a prototype has been created, no greenlight has been given yet.
Previous Layoffs and Critically Acclaimed Game
Earlier this year, Surgent Studios had to lay off just over a dozen developers after ZAU did not perform up to expectations. The studio, founded by Assassin’s Creed and House of the Dragon actor Abubakar Salim, sought to make culturally sensitive action games. Critically, at least, ZAU accomplished that with above-average critical scores.
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FAQs
Q: What game did Surgent Studios develop?
A: Surgent Studios developed the indie title Tales of Kenzera: ZAU.
Q: Why did Surgent Studios lay off some developers?
A: Surgent Studios had to lay off developers after ZAU did not meet expectations.
Q: Who is the founder of Surgent Studios?
A: Abubakar Salim, known for Assassin’s Creed and House of the Dragon, is the founder of Surgent Studios.
Q: What type of games does Surgent Studios aim to create?
A: Surgent Studios aims to create culturally sensitive action games.
Credit: venturebeat.com
