Elex and Gothic developer Piranha Bytes has taken to social media to share a considerably cryptic replace on the present state of the studio.
Within the message, which was posted to X (previously referred to as Twitter) earlier at present, Piranha Bytes says it is “in a tough state of affairs” and that numerous information in regards to the studio is circulating in the meanwhile.
In response to this, Piranha Bytes implores followers to not “write us off but”, claiming it’ll do “no matter it takes to discover a associate for this venture”.
Here is the complete textual content of Piranha Bytes’ message.
Expensive followers,
Sure, it is true. We, Piranha Bytes, are in a tough state of affairs. There are numerous information about us circulating proper now and that is our reply: Do not write us off but!
We do all the things to proceed creating worlds in which you’ll be able to lose your self. That is what our hearts have all the time crushed for.
We’re satisfied that we are going to succeed. We’re inventive minds and there is no lack of concepts! We stick collectively, it doesn’t matter what.
Now, we’re focussing on this objective with all our power and do no matter it takes to discover a associate for this venture. As quickly as there are any information, we’ll share them with you. Thanks very a lot to your steady assist!
Your Piranhas
These feedback are apparently a response to rumors that Piranha Bytes is near being shut down or gutted by layoffs, in the same method to a number of different Embracer Group-owned corporations in current months.
Naturally, neither Embracer nor Piranha Bytes itself hasn’t substantiated these rumors, and the developer hasn’t disclosed precisely what the “tough state of affairs” during which it finds itself really is.
These rumors have additionally prompt that the venture Piranha Bytes is at the moment engaged on – and subsequently the most certainly candidate for the “venture” talked about in at present’s message – is, in actual fact, Elex 3.
It is value taking all of this with a pinch of salt, as a result of nothing has been formally unveiled but. Nonetheless, at present’s message does exhibit that regardless of the studio is engaged on, it appears to have hit a major snag.
We have reached out to Piranha Bytes’ mother or father firm THQ Nordic for touch upon this story and can replace as quickly as we hear something again.