Overview
- The Wanderstop developer said it will close on March 31 after it failed to secure financing or a publishing deal for its next project, Engine Angel.
- Wanderstop will stay on sale on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, and Annapurna Interactive will announce a planned effort to bring the game to more players.
- The team shared that many staff are seeking new roles and pointed prospective employers to a Bluesky thread listing developers who are available.
- Ivy Road was formed by notable indie figures including Davey Wreden, Karla Zimonja, and Daniel “C418” Rosenfeld, and it said Wanderstop reached hundreds of thousands of players and holds roughly an 80 Metacritic score.
- The studio called it a particularly tough time to raise game funds, a trend reflected in widespread industry layoffs and closures reported across 2024 through early 2026.