Sony's PixelOpus studio will be shut down on June 02 after being functional for almost nine years.
Founded in 2014, PixelOpus is a small in-house studio within PlayStation Studios. And it was known for two of its games, Entwined and Concrete Genie.
Moreover, as per Engadget, a representative 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 decided that PixelOpus will close on June 2."
The announcement was made on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/Pixelopus/status/1654563543386296320?s=20
The shutdown surprised the audience as the studio was reportedly working on a new PS5 game with Sony Pictures Animation.
Despite the studio's shutdown, Concrete Genie is available on the PlayStation Store for $30.
Moreover, PixelOpus was an American video game developer based in San Mateo, California. It was established in 2014 as an in-house studio for Sony Interactive Entertainment. The studio worked on games including Entwined. Additionally, their second game Concrete Genie was announced on 30 October 2017 and released on 8 October 2019.
In 2012, SIE's Foster City Studio (now known as San Mateo Studio) product development group decided to work with small development teams following the success of Journey (2012) developed by the small studio, Thatgamecompany, and published by Santa Monica Studio. Soon after, SIE's Foster City sponsored a game development program for students at Carnegie Mellon University. They provided PlayStation Vitas for students to experiment with; Foster City was jubilant with students' ability to rapidly prototype game ideas. In July 2013, Foster City offered six students from the development program at Carnegie Mellon University and three students from San Jose State University. Additionally, a pair of industry veterans were hired to lead the 9-man team, forming PixelOpus. Dominic Robilliard is the creative director at PixelOpus.
On May 5, 2023, PixelOpus announced through their Twitter that the studio would be shutting down. Moreover, in a statement to IGN, Sony confirmed that it would be closing the studio on June 2, 2023, as it "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 decided that PixelOpus will close on June 2".
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