Meta has quietly shut down several of its game development studios, including Twisted Pixel, known for Splosion Man, and Sanzaru Games, the team behind Asgard’s Wrath. Reports from developers confirm layoffs have already begun, marking yet another shift in Meta’s approach to its gaming ambitions.
This move sends a clear signal that Meta is reconsidering how it invests in original game content. Twisted Pixel’s closure stands out, given the studio’s legacy within Xbox and VR circles, while Sanzaru’s Asgard’s Wrath was praised as a flagship VR title. Both studios were part of Meta’s broader push into immersive gaming, an area the company has visibly dialed back on recently.
While details remain sparse, these closures illustrate the ongoing turbulence for developers working under large tech giants. Meta’s decision comes at a time when the VR and AR markets still struggle to hit mainstream traction, forcing companies to recalibrate their strategies. For fans of those studios’ work, it’s a disappointing end to what felt like promising chapters in VR gaming’s slow growth.
As the dust settles, the industry will be watching closely to see how Meta reshapes its gaming future, but for now, the curtains have fallen on two studios that helped define Meta’s early VR efforts.
Source: videogameschronicle.com
