Bad news has become common when talking about the video game industry in 2023 and 2024. Unfortunately, this time it is the turn of one of the best indie publishers, a division that earned a reputation for having real gems in its portfolio thanks to its good eye for projects. Well, that could be a thing of the past as they have run out of workers.
All Annapurna Interactive quit Why did the top indie label collapse?
According to a report by renowned journalist BloombergJason Schreierthe entire staff of Annapurna Interactive has resigned following a dispute with the company’s owner, Megan Ellison. In this regard, internal sources who chose to remain anonymous indicated that Nathan Gary, president of Annapurna Interactive, along with his team and workers, requested the owner to spin off the division so that it could operate independently. In case you don’t know, Annapurna is a company specialized in film, television, video games, publishing and other areas related to art and entertainment.
The request for Annapurna Interactive to become an independent entity started negotiations between the label and Megan Ellison, but the latter, as owner and head of the board, withdrew from the negotiation table. The result of this breakup was the massive resignation of managers and employees of the division in charge of the video game business, estimated at almost 30 workers.
In a statement to BloombergMegan Ellison noted that the company’s video game projects are not at risk: “Our top priority is to continue supporting our developer and publisher partners through this transition. We are committed not only to our existing slate of games, but also to expanding our presence in the interactive space as we continue to look for opportunities to take a more integrated approach to linear and interactive storytelling across film, television, gaming and theater.”
It should be remembered that Annapurna recently signed an agreement with Remedy Entertainment for the production of films and TV productions of Control and Alan WakeThe company also participates in the financing of Control 2so this crisis is no small matter.
Annapurna Interactive is known for its success in publishing independent games and has to its credit renowned titles such as:
- Ashen
- The Artful Escape
- Outer Wilds
- Florence
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- What Remains of Edith Finch
- Neon White
- Cocoon
- Journey
- Stray
- Kentucky Route Zero
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