Daybreak Games Acquires Palia Developer Singularity 6
The acquisition aims to stabilize and expand the cozy MMO across multiple platforms after significant layoffs at the indie studio.
- Singularity 6, known for Palia, faced financial struggles and laid off 40% of its staff earlier this year.
- Daybreak Games, experienced with long-running MMOs like EverQuest, plans to keep Palia running and expand its player base.
- Palia has over 4 million players and 100,000 daily active users despite the studio's financial difficulties.
- The acquisition will make Singularity 6 a wholly owned subsidiary of Daybreak, providing more resources for development.
- Singularity 6's co-founders will continue to lead the studio under Daybreak's umbrella.