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Polyarc Games Shuts Down After Nearly 12 Years

Failed financing after a cancelled project prompted the Seattle studio to wind down development.

Overview

  • Polyarc posted on LinkedIn that it is winding down active development and that the studio’s work is finished.
  • The company shared a public recruiting spreadsheet that indicates roughly 30 team members are affected and aims to help staff find new roles.
  • The closure follows earlier downsizing in March after the studio failed to secure financing for a cancelled major project and the July release of Moss: The Forgotten Relic.
  • Polyarc was founded in 2015 by former Bungie developers and built the Moss series as a VR franchise, later releasing Glassbreakers and non‑VR ports.
  • Industry reporting ties the shutdown to weak revenue for recent titles and broader investor and platform headwinds for niche VR projects, a development that could make funding harder for similar small VR studios.