Samson dev Liquid Swords has reportedly gone bankrupt
Swedish studio Liquid Swords, maker of action game Samson, has reportedly been put into bankruptcy.
Swedish studio Liquid Swords, maker of action game Samson, has reportedly been put into bankruptcy.
The short version
- Around 30 staff are affected, and the state will compensate them.
- Break It (thanks, PC Gamer ) reports that the studio's almost 30 employees will be compensated by the state, and that the bankruptcy trustee is looking for a buyer.
- The original report suggests Liquid Swords has not paid its developers for months, but the bankruptcy order, thought to have been issued on 12th October, should mean unpaid salaries will be covered by Sweden's state wage guarantee .
What happened
Christofer Sundberg, who co-founded Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios , set up Liquid Swords in 2020. Samson: A Tyndalston Story, the studio's first game, launched on PC on 8th April, followed by PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on 21st September.
Why it matters
The studio initially had difficulty securing a publisher, and reviews were ultimately mixed with players complaining of technical and performance issues.
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