Another Developer Gets Shuttered

The developer behind the Alone in the Dark remake, Pieces Interactive, has been shut down by the Embracer Group. The news is confirmed on the company’s website, which has a 2007 to 2024 lifespan, along with a short statement summarizing its services and accomplishments over the years. Those who follow the gaming industry know the Embracer Group name well, as it has also closed Free Radical Design, Onoma, and Volition Games.

After one of the best years of video game releases in recent memory, the industry has really stumbled in 2024. There have been tens of thousands of layoffs and multiple studio closures, including Xbox shutting down four developers: Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog Studios, Tango Gameworks, and Roundhouse Studios.

Pieces Interactive released over ten titles on PC, Console and Mobile since 2007, both our own concepts such as Puzzlegeddon, Fret Nice, Leviathan Warships, Robo Surf and Kill to Collect, as well as work for hire titles such as Magicka 2 and several DLCs for Magicka. Our client list includes Paradox Interactive, Koei Tecmo, Arrowhead Game Studios, Koch Media and RaceRoom Entertainment.

In 2017, Pieces Interactive were acquired by Embracer Group after working with the expansion for Titan Quest, Titan Quest: Ragnarök and third expansion for Titan Quest, Titan Quest: Atlantis.

Our last release was the reimagening of Alone in the Dark.