Rising Storm developer Antimatter Games is set to close after its parent company, Enad Global 7 (EG7), announced plans …
"A formal process has been started that includes employee consultation to seek mitigating measures and agreement around the process with the UK-based employees. The closure is likely to take place during this summer and is expected to result in an annual cost reduction of approximately SEK 50 million ."
The statement confirmed that development of IGI Origins has"not produced sufficient traction" but stopped short of revealing what would happen to the game. "Management is continuing its efforts to establish a more sustainable and predictable business. The Group evaluated various strategic options for AMG, including work-for-hire , studio sale, and third-party publishing partnerships for I.G.I., the title AMG has been developing over the last few years. However, these efforts have not produced sufficient traction within the Group’s target timeline.
"EG7 expects one-time, non-recurring costs in the range of SEK 15-25 million for the studio closure. On a pro forma basis, excluding the impact from one-time costs, the studio closure is expected to reduce the Group’s annual operating expenses by approximately SEK 50 million , resulting in an increase in pre-tax profits by the same amount and also improving the operating cash flows," the statement continues.
"The impact on the balance sheet is expected to be minimal with the intangible asset write-down for I.G.I. already taken in Q4 2022.This is just the latest studio to have recently shut or trimmed down its staff.
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