"Nothing's gonna stop us from getting Wanderstop out the door": Annapurna Interactive partners react to mass resignations, as Remedy says its Control 2 deal is unaffected

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Annapurna Interactive's entire workforce collectively resigned yesterday following a dispute with the publisher's parent company Annapurna Pictures, but some developers working with both groups have given an update on their upcoming games.

Annapurna Interactive made a name for itself by publishing widely acclaimed, creative 'arthouse' games such as catventure Stray, speedrunning platformer Neon White, space puzzlebox Outer Wilds, and horny RPG Thirsty Suitors. As a publisher, Annapurna Interactive is responsible for funding projects, and providing QA and localization support, among other things, which obviously left many worried about its upcoming slate of games since many studios no longer have a point of contact within the company.

Stanley Parable co-creator Davey Wreden had announced the subversive, not-so-cozy shop management sim Wanderstop with the boutique publisher earlier this summer, which is supposedly going full steam ahead. "Just for the folks asking, we are 100% okay," Wreden tweeted. "Nothing's gonna stop us from getting Wanderstop out the door very soon."

Former Minecraft composer C418, who's now behind the decks of Wanderstop, also said, "We're fine and our game is doing just fine!"

Lushfoil Photography Sim, the hyper-realistic game about snapping pics of gorgeous landscapes, is also seemingly unphased by the news given that it's almost done, but its developer can't say anything for certain since there's no one left at the subsidiary to answer their questions. "Can assume at this stage that Lushfoil Photography Sim will be unaffected, given that the game itself is mostly complete," the game's social media account tweeted. "Will keep you all updated but this news is definitely a loss, the Annapurna Interactive team were great to work with and gave the project a lot of love."

There's no word on how the employee exodus affects games that aren't quite so far into production, though. The statuses of coming of age story Mixtape, dinosaur survival horror