It is with great sadness that we address you today regarding difficult decisions that we had to make concerning Unforetold: Witchstone. The past few weeks have been challenging, as the combined impact of financial prospects that did not materialize have put us in a difficult position.
Hence after careful consideration, we have come to the regrettable conclusion that we must
stop further production on Unforetold:Witchstone indefinitely as of March 8th 2024,
after the release of Hotfix #7.
It further saddens us that due to these financial circumstances, we have had to make the tough decision to lay off the majority of our team. These developers created worlds unseen from nothing but with sheer will and collective imagination – a testament to the heart and soul poured into this studio.
We want to express our heartfelt thanks to them for their passion and hard work.
We also want to assure you that we are doing everything in our power to support everyone affected. We have hired companies to help with personalized career coaching, emotional support, networking, and job placement assistance.
We call on the games industry in Montreal and around: if you have space, give our incredibly talented people a chance and you will be amazed.
As we move forward, we ask for your understanding and patience as we navigate through this transition period and find ways to rebuild again. We will do our best to keep you updated on any developments. As such, our social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts will remain as is. However, the Discord server will be shutting down as of March 8th 2024.
And finally, to our phenomenal team, our passionate players, and every single person who found a home in the universes we created in the last 12 years — a heartfelt thank you.
So long, until we meet again.
- Atul Mehra and Malik Boukhira, co-founders