Hand Of Fate Developer Defiant Development Is No Longer Making Games

Hand of Fate developer Defiant Development is winding down. The Australian studio announced today that it will no longer develop games; the company said it is now "in caretaker mode" to support its existing games instead of developing new ones.

"When we started this studio, we did so with a clear goal in mind. To hire great people, to create great games and to do that in an ethical manner with respect for our team and our audience," the studio said in a statement.

"The Defiant model has always focused on creating games nobody else would. Games that reflected the skills and passions of our team. Games that did something new. Our process has always been focused on iteration and exploration. We go into dark places, searching for hidden treasures. We set out without knowing where the journey will take us, and we do so knowing that the unknown is not always safe."

This was a "risky way" to develop games, Defiant acknowledged. "Studios rise and studios fall, but people are always more important--to the people of Defiant, staff, friends, families, and partners, thank you. May your futures shine bright, and may you change the world for the better," Defiant said.

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