Embracer Shuts Down Pieces Interactive a THQ Nordic Studio

Following a first round of job cuts in April, Pieces Interactive has been closed down completely by Embracer. The company, based in Skövde, Sweden, was one of the internal studios of THQ Nordic and had released the reimagining of Alone in the Dark in March 2024.

Swedish studio Pieces Interactive, part of the Embracer Group, has been closed. The company was founded in 2007, acquired by the Embracer Group in 2017, and was part of the THQ Nordic operating business unit. According to LinkedIn, Pieces Interactive employed just under 40 people. Its most recent release was the reimagining of Alone in the Dark, which failed to meet the sales expectations of Embracer management.

"Pieces Interactive released over ten titles on PC, Console and Mobile since 2007, both our own concepts such as Puzzlegeddon, Fret Nice, Leviathan Warships, Robo Surf and Kill to Collect, as well as work for hire titles such as Magicka 2 and several DLCs for Magicka," the company wrote. They have worked with Paradox Interactive, Koei Tecmo, Arrowhead Game Studios, Koch Media and RaceRoom Entertainment. In 2017, Pieces Interactive was acquired by Embracer Group after working on expansions for Titan Quest. In April 2024, the first reports of redundancies emerged.

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