Close to the start of November, phrase broke that Marvel Rivals writer NetEase had shut down Implausible Pixel Fort, the studio based by former World of Warcraft lead system designer Greg Road that was engaged on an MMORPG venture referred to as Ghost. Now, NetEase has shut down one other developer and ended work on a Warhammer 40K MMO as nicely.
As reported by Massively Overpowered, Jackalyptic Video games–NetEase’s first-party studio behind the Warhammer 40K MMO–is being closed and its recreation has been cancelled. The information was confirmed in a press release by studio head Jack Emmert.
“I am right here to share a be aware that after practically three and a half years working with NetEase Video games as a primary social gathering studio, our partnership will probably be coming to an finish,” wrote Emmert in a press release. “As we navigate this transition, our gifted workforce members will probably be exploring new alternatives. Should you’re in search of passionate, artistic professionals who convey excellence and collaboration to every little thing they do, please do not hesitate to achieve out.”
NetEase beforehand laid off Marvel Rivals US-based growth workforce regardless of the sport’s continued success since its launch in 2024. A report on the time referred to as the transfer a “recalibration of [NetEase’s] world technique” attributable to “geopolitical dangers.” The Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz’s upcoming vampire recreation, The Blood of Dawnwalker, will not be affected by NetEase’s cutbacks in response to the sport’s studio, Insurgent Wolves.
A separate Warhammer 40K RPG was cancelled by Video games Workshop and Nexon in early January 2025. However that franchise is way from completed. Amazon continues to be producing a live-action Warhammer 40K collection for Prime Video, however the present should be years away. A brand new recreation, Warhammer Survivors, was introduced earlier this month.