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Farewell, Spiders: The Makers of GreedFall Are Closing Their Doors
https://retrohandhelds.gg/farewell-spiders-the-makers-of-greedfall-are-closing-their-doors/
It’s a sad day for fans of “ambitious but janky” RPGs. Spiders, the Parisian studio behind the cult classic GreedFall, is officially closing its doors. After a period of uncertainty, the studio is moving into full liquidation after no buyer stepped up to save them.
If you played their games, you know the vibe: the production values might have been modest and the bugs were frequent, but there was always a massive amount of heart under the hood. From the clockwork nightmare of Steelrising to the colonial charm of GreedFall, Spiders specialized in making games that felt much bigger than their actual budgets allowed.
The tragedy here isn’t just the loss of a studio, but how it happened. While the recent launch of GreedFall 2: The Dying World struggled to find an audience, staff and unions have pointed the finger at mismanagement from parent company Nacon. Allegations of canceled projects and a focus on short-term profits have left even viable studios hollowed out.
It’s a tough end for a team that consistently punched above its weight class. We’re rooting for the devs to find new homes where their creativity can actually breathe.