Anxiety of Rain dev Hopoo Video games on hiatus as co-founders join Valve
Unannounced sport ‘Snail’ now cancelled, other people of the team also working for Half of-Lilfe company
US-basically based fully indie studio and Anxiety of Rain developer Hopoo Video games appears to be taking a wreck as more than one people of the team, including its two co-founders, seize on roles at Valve.
The developer offered the lumber in a series of posts on X, declaring that co-founders Duncan Drummond and Paul Morse — “alongside many other talented members at Hopoo Games” — can be engaged on sport constructing for the Half of-Existence and Counter-Strike studio.
Or no longer it is unclear whether or no longer Drummond and Morse’s fresh roles are permanent or short-term contracts. GamesIndustry.biz has contacted Hopoo Video games and Valve for more info.
As a consequence of the personnel strikes, manufacturing on Hopoo Video games’ next unannounced title — referred to simplest as ‘Snail’ — has now ceased.
Nonetheless, the studio’s statement implies that there might maybe maybe be a future for Hopoo extra down the highway.
“It’s been an exciting and transformative 12 years,” the team wrote. “We with out a doubt feel lucky for the opportunities we’ve had, and deeply esteem both our team and fans which beget supported us and our games.
“We love making games – and will continue to do so, for years to come. We’re excited to be working side-by-side with the talented people at Valve. But for now – sleep tight, Hopoo Gam