Steam Shooter Fortune's Run on Hold Because the Developer Is Going to Prison
The developer of well-received Steam Early Access first-person shooter Fortune's Run has ceased work on the game after receiving a three-year prison sentence.
In a shock announcement on the Fortune’s Run Steam page, sole developer Dizzie explained “why the development is imploding.”
“First of all, I have some stuff going on I need to make public as it's going to interrupt development,” Dizzie said.
“I've been sentenced to prison for the next three years. It's a long story, but I've lived a very different life before I was a game developer, and I wasn't living very well. My case is about five years old now, I have been going through the legal process the whole time I've been working on this. I have finally been found guilty and sentenced, and I'm going away next month.
“It's a shame, but it's the consequences of my actions. I was a very violent person and I hurt a lot of people in my life. Unfortunately, the sentence isn't going to help with that at all, but I guess we all know that.
“So the game isn't totally dead, but unfortunately due to even further bad things happening, it's unclear what will happen.”
Fortune's Run launched in early access form on Steam in September 2023 and met with a "very positive" user review rating. Its blend of quick-fire first-person shooter elements with immersive sim mechanics inspired by the likes of Deus Ex and Thief caught the attention of PC Gamer, which called Fortune's Run "one of the best shooters you can play right now." Dizzie was one of just two developers working on the game, the other being their wife, Arachne, although she recently left the project.
Dizzie refused to reveal the exact nature of the sentence or the charges, but insisted they did not commit “a sex crime.” “What I did was wrong and that's all you need to know,” Dizzie added.
Dizzie also told Fortune’s Run fans that the case dates from “before I met the other dev,” which is a reference to Arachne. “She is not related to it in any way,” Dizzie added.
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