Midwinter Entertainment, the Behaviour Interactive subsidiary behind Dead by Daylight spinoff Project T, has reportedly been shuttered.
In a statement shared yesterday, Behaviour confirmed Project T has been cancelled following a playtest and analysis that “yielded unsatisfactory results.”
Now, multiple people who worked on Project T claim Midwinter has been shut down as a result of the cancellation.
“Sadly, after nearly seven years my time with Midwinter Entertainment has come to an abrupt end due to the studio closure,” wrote one former Midwinter developer on LinkedIn. “Midwinter has been an amazing place to work, with a group of amazingly talented, wonderful people.”
Another person who provided audio support on Project T explained that “after four years the studio I have been working with on multiple titles shut down.” They subsequently named Midwinter and called it a “great place to work.”
Notably, they also challenged Behaviour’s assessment of Project T. “One of the crazy things is that in the most recent playtest we got a 92/100 score in fun and playability–and it is being sold that the game was not liked by the players,” they added.
Behaviour’s statement doesn’t mention Midwinter but acknowledges a “number of players expressed appreciation for what they played.” Despite that positive feedback, Behaviour noted concerns about the title’s “commercial perspective.”
This wouldn’t be the first time Behaviour has cut jobs in 2024. The company laid off under 3 percent of its workforce in January before making 95 people redundant in June.
Behaviour attributed those cuts to the need for a “strategic corporate change” that would allow it to focus on its “historical strengths.” The publisher recently released The Casting of Frank Stone, an interactive horror title from Supermassive Games set in the world of Dead by Daylight. It’s unclear how well it has performed.
Game Developer has reached out to Behaviour for comment.
Source : Game Developer
Author : News7
Publish date : 2024-09-18 10:43:00
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