The gaming industry was dealt another blow today as Volition announced it would be shutting down with immediate effect.
with official update via LinkedIn, an American developer with 30 years of experience, said the closure is part of Embracer Group’s “restructuring program”. Embracer had to make this “difficult decision” in order to “maintain its position as an industry leader.”
“As part of that program, they evaluated their strategic and operational objectives and made the difficult decision to close Volition effective immediately.”
As part of this, Embracer Group is supporting Volition’s team by providing placement assistance and helping with a smooth transition. In the last sentence of the update, Volition thanked its customers and fans for their support over the past 30 years.
Volition’s latest title, Saints Row Reboot, didn’t come to Switch, but some older titles from the same series did. This included Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row IV, as well as a remaster of its older game Red Faction: Guerrilla. Volition was founded in 1993 as Parallax Software, known for its first-person spaceship shooter games in its early days. descent.