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Luna Abyss Developer Shuts Down Less Than a Month After Launch, Entire Team Laid Off
Bonsai Collective, the studio behind the well-received sci-fi ruins FPS Luna Abyss, has shut down and laid off its entire team less than one month after the game's release. The studio spent seven years developing the title, which had earned positive reviews, making the closure all the more abrupt. In a statement, the team acknowledged the challenges they faced while expressing that the project had been a career highlight.
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Both sources report the same core facts; Automaton's Japanese coverage emphasizes the seven-year development period and the irony of closure coming amid positive reception, while Rock Paper Shotgun leads with the human impact of the layoffs.
What we know
- Bonsai Collective, developer of Luna Abyss, has shut down and laid off all staff
- The closure came less than one month after the game's launch
- Luna Abyss was in development for approximately seven years
- The game received positive reviews prior to the studio's sudden closure
- The team issued a farewell statement calling the project a career highlight despite the difficulties
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