PixelOpus, the small Sony Interactive Entertainment-owned studio best-known for its work on Concrete Genie, is shutting down. Sony confirmed in an announcement to IGN that the studio will formally shutter on June 2.
In a tweet posted at this time, PixelOpus stated that the studio’s journey “has come to an finish” whereas thanking its followers. The tweet learn:
Dear associates, our PixelOpus journey has come to an finish. As we glance to new futures, we needed to say a heartfelt thanks to the tens of millions of passionate gamers who’ve supported us, and our mission to make stunning, imaginative video games with coronary heart. We are so grateful!
Dear associates, our PixelOpus journey has come to an finish. As we glance to new futures, we needed to say a heartfelt thanks to the tens of millions of passionate gamers who’ve supported us, and our mission to make stunning, imaginative video games with coronary heart.
We are so grateful! ❤️? pic.twitter.com/rQO2Cgvhnq— PixelOpus (@Pixelopus) May 5, 2023
Pixel Opus senior setting artist Bob Archibald appeared to substantiate the information, tweeting, “I prefer to suppose that with #ConcreteGenie – we made the world an ever-so-slightly higher place… and never too many video games as of late have the prospect to attempt to do this. I’ll at all times be glad about my time constructing imaginative worlds with this unimaginable workforce. <3.”
I prefer to suppose that with #ConcreteGenie – we made the world an ever-so-slightly higher place… and never too many video games as of late have the prospect to attempt to do this. I’ll at all times be glad about my time constructing imaginative worlds with this unimaginable workforce. <3 https://t.co/F4Rk5Y0mf9
— Bob Archibald (@archibob) May 5, 2023
I used to be solely @Pixelopus since Jan, however it has been a number of the most creatively fulfilling work of my profession. The expertise at this studio actually blew me away. I’m grieving proper now on the lack of a fantastic workforce, and a fantastic challenge. I hope all of us land on our toes, ideally collectively. https://t.co/wcoghzz7B6
— Mark Vernon (@TheMarkVernon) May 5, 2023
It’s unclear what whether or not PixelOpus’ workforce has been laid off. Sony instructed IGN in an announcement.
PlayStation Studios commonly evaluates its portfolio and the standing of studio tasks to make sure they meet the group’s brief and long-term strategic goals. As a part of a latest overview course of, it has been determined that PixelOpus will shut on June 2.
Prior to its closure, PixelOpus was a small subsidiary of PlayStation Studios primarily based in San Mateo. The studio was based in 2014 and labored on Entwined after which later Concrete Genie, which obtained reward for its lavish paintings. We known as it “brief and candy” in our overview, writing, “Success in Concrete Genie comes simply – in all probability too simply for some – however that ease lets its greatest moments breathe… At coronary heart, it’s an train within the pleasure of the inventive course of – similar to Concrete Genie’s core concept, you by no means actually have to color, however I completely needed to.”
PixelOpus was reportedly engaged on an untitled challenge in collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation. It’s unclear whether or not that challenge shall be moved to a different workforce.
Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN in addition to co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.
