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Indie Studio Douze Dixièmes Closes Doors After MIO Release
business1 month ago

Indie Studio Douze Dixièmes Closes Doors After MIO Release

Douze Dixièmes, the French indie studio behind MIO: Memories in Orbit, is shutting down after the game's underwhelming commercial performance. Focus Entertainment ended its relationship with the developer after the launch; the co-founders bought back the shares to close the studio on their terms. Founded in 2017, Douze Dixièmes released Shady Part of Me in 2020 and was acquired by Focus in 2021; the studio reportedly had about 10 employees at closure.

MIO: Memories in Orbit blends hand-drawn art with a 3D Metroidvania
video-games6 months ago

MIO: Memories in Orbit blends hand-drawn art with a 3D Metroidvania

Indie studio Douze Dixèmes’ MIO: Memories in Orbit fuses comic-style line work with painterly color and 3D space to deliver a hand-illustrated look in a Metroidvania. Art director Etienne Thibault-Buisson and render lead Joran steer a proprietary engine (with Blender) to enforce limited palettes, clean edges, and readable visuals for exploration, while level design supports non-linear discovery and culminates in a standout end‑game scene where the stage rotates around a giant character.