Subj : Indie studio Die Gute Fabrik halts production amid tough publishi
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Date : Mon Feb 26 2024 17:15:06

Indie studio Die Gute Fabrik halts production amid tough publishing and 
investment scene

Date:
Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:10:15 +0000

Description:
Saltsea Chronicles studio Die Gute Fabrik has halted production, but hopes to 
resume in the future.

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Die Gute Fabrik, the indie studio behind adventure game Saltsea Chronicles , 
exploration title Mutazione, and more, has announced that its halted 
production as a result of the current tough publishing and investment scene. 

In a statement shared on social media today (February 26), Die Gute Fabrik 
shared that production was paused on February 19. While the length of this 
pause is indefinite, the developer confirmed that it hopes to resume later 
down the line should it be able to secure funding. 

The publishing and investment scene is so tough for companies and projects of 
our scale right now its made it extremely difficult for Die Gute Fabrik to 
secure funding for our next project without a gap in income, the statement 
reads. Were sad to share that we're halting production at @gutefabrik due to 
the challenging funding & investment scene in games right now. We downed 
tools earlier this month & have been doing our best to support the team 
who'll be looking for work from mid-March.Full statement: 
pic.twitter.com/iQgXUHDxYj February 26, 2024 See more 

After halting production last week, the studio used its remaining runway to 
give the current team a month of paid time to catch their breaths. It 
continued: We will still try and seek funding to resume production, but 
wanted to announce this publicly in order that [ sic ] the team can share 
that theyre looking for new roles. The leadership team of Nils Deneken and 
Hannah Nicklin are also amongst those who are looking for work. 

Furthermore, it was added that Die Gute Fabrik ApS will continue to be 
operational in order to service the studios previous IPs. 

Production may resume again under Nils Deneken as CEO should the company find 
funding in future years, and if so, we hope to welcome back our excellent 
collaborators where possible. 

Many game development studios have been struggling recently under the current 
industry conditions. Just today, The Quarry and Dark Pictures Anthology 
developer Supermassive Games announced that its entering a period of 
consultation , which it expects will result in staff layoffs. 

 Looking for more excellent indie games to play? Be sure to check out our 
roundups of the best indie games and best indie horror games for some top 
choices.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/indie-studio-die-gute-fabrik-halts-production
-amid-tough-publishing-and-investment-scene


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