Ashes of Creation Studio Shaken as Leadership Exits and Mass Layoffs Follow Troubled Early Access
TL;DR
Intrepid Studios’ leadership for the MMO Ashes of Creation has largely exited the company after internal disputes tied to its Early Access debut. Co-founder Steven Sharif resigned in protest as the board took control and WARN notices were issued, leading to mass layoffs of the roughly 240-person development team. The situation follows a rocky Early Access period, with a shrinking player base (about 6,600 peak in the last 24 hours on SteamDB) and estimated Kickstarter-backed sales around 239,000, signaling significant challenges ahead for the title.
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