Overview
- PlayerUnknown Productions announced on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, that it is restructuring to a smaller team and has stopped further development on its Early Access game Prologue: Go Wayback.
- Founder Brendan Greene said he had reached the limits of how far he could continue to fund the studio, a shortfall that prompted layoffs and the decision to pause the game’s development.
- The studio will release an update to take Prologue out of Early Access, remove its $20 price and make the game free for future players while leaving the live build available.
- PlayerUnknown Productions is investigating refund options for customers who bought the game on Steam and the Epic Games Store and will share details via Steam and the studio Discord in the coming weeks.
- The company will keep a smaller team focused on its Melba procedural-world research, preserving technical progress behind Project Artemis while supporting affected employees during the transition.