PixelOpus Is Shutting Down

gameranx.com:

Sony Studio PixelOpus is set to shut down on June 2nd, 2023.

The Sony Interactive Entertainment-owned studio PixelOpus is set to shut down on June 2nd, 2023. The studio, best known for Concrete Genie, took to Twitter to announce the studio’s closure thanking their fans as their adventure “has come to an end.” In their tweet, the studio said:

Dear friends, our PixelOpus adventure has come to an end. As we look to new futures, we wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to the millions of passionate players who have supported us, and our mission to make beautiful, imaginative games with heart. We are so grateful!

This statement from the studio was later confirmed by a senior environment artist at PixelOpus Bob Archibald who tweeted, “I like to think that with #ConcreteGenie – we made the world an ever-so-slightly better place… and not too many games these days have the chance to try and do that. I will always be grateful for my time building imaginative worlds with this incredible team. <3.”

Alongside this, senior game designer at PixelOpus Mark Vernon said he was “grieving right now at the loss of a great team, and a great project.”

I was only @Pixelopus since Jan, but it has been some of the most creatively fulfilling work of my career. The talent at this studio really blew me away. I’m grieving right now at the loss of a great team, and a great project. I hope we all land on our feet, preferably together.

It is still yet unclear as to whether PixelOpus staff were laid off but in a statement to IGN Sony said:

PlayStation Studios regularly evaluates its portfolio and the status of studio projects to ensure they meet the organization’s short and long-term strategic objectives. As part of a recent review process, it has been