Concrete Genie studio PixelOpus to shut down on June 2
“PlayStation Studios regularly evaluates its portfolio and the status of studio projects to ensure they meet the organization’s short and long-term strategic objectives,” the company said in a statement issued to
IGN. “As part of a recent review process, it has been decided that PixelOpus will close on June 2.”
The closure was first announced via a
tweet from PixelOpus in which it stated its “adventure has come to an end.”
The San Mateo studio has released two titles since its establishment in 2014. The rhythm game
Entwined launched for PlayStation 4 on June 9, 2014, followed by PlayStation 3 and
PS Vita on July 22, 2014. Its second, larger release,
Concrete Genie, launched for PlayStation 4 on October 8, 2019.
Back in
June 2021, PixelOpus announced it was developing an “exciting new
PlayStation 5 title” in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation. It is unclear whether this title has been canceled or handed off to another studio.