Romero Games says reports of its death are greatly exaggerated

It appeared that Romero Games might have shuttered as a consequence of the sweeping job cuts at Microsoft last week, but the studio is still alive and kicking. In to a post on Bluesky, the company clarified that its latest project is currently canceled after its funding was pulled. The post doesn’t name the publisher due to confidentiality agreements, but it sure seems like Microsoft was the purse behind the new game. Losing the money hasn’t also meant that Romero Games is closing its doors, but the next steps will be difficult ones for the team.

“We now have to reassess the entire staffing of our studio,” the post reads.

The canceled project was billed on Romero Games’ website as a first-person shooter with a brand new, original intellectual property. It may eventually find new life with a new backer. “We’ve been contacted by several publishers interested in helping us bring the game across the finish line, and we’re currently evaluating those opportunities,” the company said.

Romero Games was founded in 2014 by storied game designers John and Brenda Romero. 

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