Paradox is closing its Tectonic studio following Life by You’s cancellation | VGC
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The studio, which employs 24 people, was founded in 2019 and headed by former Sims boss Rod Humble…
  • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Hey here’s a game a lot of people are excited for, near unlimited potential for dlc, and you just have to do better than the only existing alternative.

    Oh, it’s only going to be wildly profitable instead of insanely? Shut it down.

    • GuntriggerEnglish
      8·
      5 months ago

      This article makes me wonder if it was becoming insanely expensive to produce. It always seemed like an expensive choice to sign Rod Humble to make his own studio from scratch in California. They are probably very glad to get that off the expenses.

  • jivandabeast@lemmy.browntown.devEnglish
    8·
    5 months ago

    Damn, I didn’t know it got cancelled. Was pretty exciting to see a new player in the life sim genre.

    Hope this isn’t the same fate that’s in store for Paralives

    • shadowedcross@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      5 months ago

      I think it’s much less likely with Paralives since the people in charge are the same people who are passionate about it. It isn’t beholden to shareholders like PDX is.