According to reports, United Front Games – the developer of Sleeping Dogs, ModNation Racers, LittleBigPlanet Karting, and more – has shut down.
As Producer Jen Timms wrote on Twitter late yesterday, “Currently mourning the best job I’ve ever had, and the most wonderful team I’ve ever worked with. The end of a great era. Goodbye, UFG.”
Audio Director Ben McCullough also tweeted:
Time for a bit of the old elbow grease. pic.twitter.com/zqrHPRUSyO
— Ben McCullough (@BenMcBen) October 18, 2016
United Front Games hasn’t released an official statement about the closure yet, but their latest game, Smash + Grab, is no longer available for purchase through Steam, despite coming out last month.
What do you think of the closure?
[Source: Jen Timms, NeoGAF via Eurogamer, Games Industry]
