The Outsiders, the studio behind the rhythm-based first-person shooter (FPS) Metal: Hellsinger, has been closed by its parent company, Funcom.
In a statement released on Monday, studio founder David Goldfarb said that he hasn’t “had much time to process” the fact that the studio will be closed. The closure comes after 10 years.
“Many of us had survived a near-death studio experience years back when Darkborn was cancelled, and because of this team’s loyalty and refusal to quit, Metal Hellsinger was born,” Goldfarb said. “It will always be a high point for me personally and I will be forever grateful we got to make it and for the wonderful team and partnerships that made it happen.
“We had hoped to do something even better this time.”
Goldfarb said that while The Outsiders was gone, their dream isn’t over, and they “are not giving up.”
The Outsiders began in 2015, with Metal: Hellsinger launching in 2022. In 2021, the studio was acquired by Funcom, and rebranded as Funcom Stockholm.
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