Disintegration developer V1 Interactive shuts down
This team is shutting its doors after Disintegration failed to find an audience.
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V1 Interactive, a studio founded by Marcus Lehto, co-creator of the Halo franchise, is shutting down. This news comes not quite a year after the team releasedDisintegration, a real-time strategy and first-person shooter hybrid title published by Private Division, part of Take-Two Interactive that’s focused on working with independent developers.
We are sad to inform you that V1 Interactive is officially closing.We want to thank all the talented people at V1, both past and present, who helped make the last 5 years wonderful.And a heartfelt thanks to the amazing community that supported us.pic.twitter.com/XX6Sxtc32oWe are sad to inform you that V1 Interactive is officially closing.We want to thank all the talented people at V1, both past and present, who helped make the last 5 years wonderful.And a heartfelt thanks to the amazing community that supported us.pic.twitter.com/XX6Sxtc32o— V1 Interactive (@V1Interactive)March 8, 2021March 8, 2021
The multiplayer for Disintegration wasshut downjust three months after the game released, with the team stating that the game “unfortunately struggled to build a significant audience necessary for a compelling multiplayer experience.”
The single-player portion of the game was not affected by the shutdown of the multiplayer or the removal of the in-game store, so it appears players will continue to be able to play Disintegration’s offline offerings in the future.
In a seperate comment onTwitter, Lehto stated that “We’ve been transparent with them about the state of things for months and are making this decision now so they still have ample time to search for new jobs while being supported by our studio.”
Other projects from Private Division include Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey and The Outer Worlds, the latter of which was developed by Obsidian Entertainment before the studio was acquired by Microsoft. Private Division has three new games signed for the future,includingone title from Ori developer Moon Studios.
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Disintegration’s multiplayer lifespan was a short and disappointing one. Now, only the game’s singleplayer portion remains for now.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
