Tencent has reportedly shut down Workforce Kaiju, a subsidiary of TiMi Studio Group.
Though the closure has but to be formally introduced, a LinkedIn publish from an alleged former worker there reveals that the official web site, kaiju.gg, now solely hundreds a 404 web page, and the studio’s former LinkedIn itemizing now results in a “this LinkedIn Web page is not out there” error.
“Workforce Kaiju does not seem to exist anymore,” the developer famous. “No announcement from Tencent. A lot of the people there have been wonderful. I want them the very best for the longer term.”
“In a LinkedIn publish, one of many ex-developers of the studio famous that the Workforce Kaiju web site does not work, and the studio does not seem to exist anymore. Based on LinkedIn, there isn’t a one presently working at Workforce Kaiju,” mentioned famous leaker and online game researcher, Kurakasis.
Tencent allegedly shut down TEAM KAIJU, TiMi Studio Group’s North American subsidiary. Proper after this, yesterday, Tencent filed for the trademark TEAM JADE in Europe.
In a LinkedIn publish, one of many ex-developers of the studio famous that the Workforce Kaiju web site does not work, and… pic.twitter.com/agq4sqgmhs
— Kurakasis (@Kurakasis) December 16, 2023
“Workforce Kaiju was engaged on an AAA multiplayer recreation, and the studio was co-founded by former Halo 4 design director Scott Warner and Battlefield veteran Rosi Zagorcheva. Warner left in April this yr, and Zagorcheva in April 2022.”
If true, it is not clear when or why the studio was closed however in accordance with Kurakasis, shortly after this LinkedIn message was printed, Tencent filed a trademark for “Workforce Jade” in Europe.
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